世間
せけん
Meanings
- Noun world; society; people; the public
Kanji
Example sentences
- 噂が世間に広まっている。
There are rumors in the air. - そのくらいは世間なみだ。
That's common sense. - そのときまでに彼はだいぶ世間のことが分っているでしょう。
By that time he will have seen much of the world. - 工場内での火事のニュースは世間を騒がせた。
The news of the fire in the factory caused a sensation. - 世間には暇がなくて読書できないとこぼす人が多い。
There are many people in the world who complain that they are too busy to read.
Common phrases
Related forms
- 世間様 (せけんさま) world (honorific)
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