worldly

現世の、物質的な

魂や死後の世界より、日常の人間の生活や物質的なものに関わる。

やさしい英語で： Connected with ordinary human life and physical things, rather than the spirit or life after death.

• He gave away his worldly possessions.
• She valued peace more than worldly success.
• The story contrasts worldly pleasures with spiritual happiness.

類義語： earthly, material, temporal

反対語： spiritual, heavenly

よく使う表現： worldly possessions, worldly pleasures, worldly goods, worldly concerns

世俗的な、非宗教的な

宗教や神聖なものより、日常の社会やその活動に関心がある。

やさしい英語で： Interested in ordinary society and its activities rather than religion or sacred things.

• His interests were mostly worldly.
• The monastery discouraged involvement in worldly affairs.
• She found the church leaders surprisingly worldly in their concerns.

類義語： secular, nonreligious

反対語： religious, sacred

よく使う表現： worldly interests, worldly affairs, worldly concerns, worldly people