Jisho

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Words — 18 found

Noun
1. world; society; people; the public
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    私が一番好きだった歌手は、問題発言をしたり、
  • ふりん不倫
  • はっかく発覚したり
  • して
  • せけん世間
  • さわ騒がせて
  • ばかりいたので、今ではすっかり
  • にんき人気
  • が落ちた。
The popularity of my favorite singer has now taken a complete nosedive because he made the headlines by committing blunders such as constantly making problematic comments and having his affair exposed.
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けん 世間知
Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. ignorant of the ways of the world
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
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世間なみ 【せけんなみ】世間並 【せけんなみ】
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Noun
1. small talk; chat; gossip
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世間ばなし 【せけんばなし】
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1. the world in general; society; convention
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
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けんひろせま 世間
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. though it seems big, it's a small worldProverb
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世間は広い様で狭い 【せけんはひろいようでせまい】
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Noun
1. world; society; people; the publicHonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language, See also 世間, oft. sarcastic
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世間さま 【せけんさま】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social normsSee also 世離れる
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世間ばなれ 【せけんばなれ】
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
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世間ずれ 【せけんずれ】
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Noun
1. worldly wisdom; knowledge of the ways of the world
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世間智 【せけんち】
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
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Noun
1. common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody
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けんいっぱんつうねん 世間一般通念
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
1. conventional wisdom
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Kanji — 2 found

0.8832830504161974
5 strokes. JLPT N4. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3.
generation, world, society, public
Kun:
On: セイ ソウ
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0.19192323070771694
12 strokes. JLPT N5. Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2.
interval, space
Kun: あいだ あい
On: カン ケン
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Sentences — 65 found

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    • せけん世間
    • では常識とされていることなのに
    • じつ実は
    • 知らないということが多いことにこの
    • とし
    • になって気づき、
    • いまさら今更
    • 後悔しても遅いが、若い
    • ころ
    • にもっと勉強しておけばよかったと嘆いている。
    I have come to realize, at my age, that there are many things I did not know which are considered common knowledge in our society. It is too late to regret this now, but I cannot help lamenting I should have studied harder when I was younger. Jreibun
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Names — 3 found

せま 【世間】
Unclassified name
1. Sema
よませ 【世間瀬】
Family or surname
1. Yomase
やかべ 【世間部】
Place
1. Yakabe