世俗

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 世俗, read せぞく, means the ordinary world or everyday life as distinct from religious life.
• Basic usage: It is used for living apart from the world in a monastery or including everyday scenes in religious paintings.
  • 山の修道院で世俗を離れた静かな生活を送った。

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Everyday life without a negative judgment
  • 世俗の風景 means scenes of the ordinary world and does not necessarily judge them as vulgar.