อุคิโยะ

ù-kí-yó

Meanings

1NounC1

ukiyo; the transient ‘floating world’

A Japanese concept of the fleeting, ever-changing world of human life, rooted in Buddhist ideas of impermanence.

Examples

เมื่อmʉ̂ʉaเมื่อmʉ̂ʉa1when; at the time that2at; in; on (with time expressions)มองดูmɔɔng-duuมองดูmɔɔng-duu[to] look at; watchดอกซากุระdɔ̀ɔk-saa-gù-ráดอกซากุระdɔ̀ɔk-saa-gù-rásakura blossom; cherry blossomที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerร่วงโรยrûuang-rooiร่วงโรยrûuang-rooi1[to] wither; fade; decline (of flowers, health, beauty, vitality)2withered; faded; waningฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)รู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ngรู้สึกถึงrúu-sʉ̀k-tʉ̌ng[to] feel [sth]; sense [sth]; perceive [sth]ความเป็นkwaam-bpenความเป็นkwaam-bpen1being; existence2state/quality of being (X)อุคิโยะù-kí-yóอุคิโยะù-kí-yó1ukiyo; the transient ‘floating world’2urban pleasure world of Edo Japanหรือrʉ̌ʉหรือrʉ̌ʉ1or (choice/alternative)2or?; really? (question/finality particle)โลกlôokโลกlôok1Earth; the planet2the world; human society3world; realmที่tîiที่tîi1place; spot; seat; space2at; in; to (a place)3classifier: places; seats; individual servings4that/which/who (relative marker)5when; the time that (time marker)6ordinal markerทุกสิ่งtúk-sìngทุกสิ่งtúk-sìngeverything; all thingsไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)จีรังยั่งยืนjii-rang-yâng-yʉʉnจีรังยั่งยืนjii-rang-yâng-yʉʉneverlasting; enduring; permanent
Watching the falling cherry blossoms, I feel a sense of 'ukiyo', the world where everything is impermanent.
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2NounC1

urban pleasure world of Edo Japan

The lifestyle and culture of Edo-period urban entertainment districts—teahouses, theaters, and pleasure quarters—often referenced in arts and literature (e.g., in อุคิโยะอุคิโยะù-kí-yó1ukiyo; the transient ‘floating world’2urban pleasure world of Edo Japan-เอะ).

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Tones

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3 syllables · pick one to see its rule

How the tone is decided

  1. Consonant classMid class
  2. Tone markNo tone mark
  3. Syllable endingDead syllableA short vowel with no final consonant, so it is dead.

Mid class consonants

กจฎฏดตบปอ

Result

Low tone

ù

Starts low and stays low, easing slightly down.

Mid class + No tone mark + Dead syllable → Low

Tone chart

Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.

Mid classHigh classLow class
No mark + liveMidRisingMid
No mark + dead shortLowLowHigh
No mark + dead longLowLowFalling
Mai ekLowLowFalling
Mai thoFallingFallingHigh
Mai triHigh——
Mai chattawaRising——
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