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Words — 20 found

せけん 世間
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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
    • が
  • はっかく発覚したり
    • して
  • せけん世間
    • を
  • 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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せけんし 世間知らず
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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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せけんてい 世間体
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1. appearance (in the eyes of society); decency​
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せけんな 世間並み
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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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せけんばなし 世間話
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1. small talk; chat; gossip​
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世間ばなし 【せけんばなし】
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せけんいっぱん 世間一般
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1. the world in general; society; convention​
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せけんしゅうち 世間周知
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1. common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody​
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せけんとお 世間の通り
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1. reputation​
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せけんてき 世間的
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)​
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せけんひろせま 世間は広いようで狭い
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1. though it seems big, it's a small world​Proverb
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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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せけんち 世間知
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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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せけんさま 世間様
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1. world; society; people; the public​Honorific 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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せけんくち 世間の口
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. what people say; gossip; rumours; rumors​
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せけんめ 世間の目
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1. spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl​
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せけんばな 世間離れ
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. becoming unworldly; being free from worldliness; not keeping up with social norms​See also 世離れる
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世間ばなれ 【せけんばなれ】
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せけんず 世間擦れ
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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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せけんはもの 世間は張り物
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1. everyone is putting on appearances; society is all show​Proverb
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せけんくちとた 世間の口に戸は立てられぬ
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1. people will talk​Proverb, See also 人の口に戸は立てられず
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せけんみなさま 世間の皆様
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1. members of the public; the public; citizenry; everyone​Polite (teineigo) language
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せけんいっぱんつうねん 世間一般の通念
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1. conventional wisdom​
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Kanji — 2 found

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

  • jreibun/637/1
    • 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
    • とし歳
      • になって気づき、
    • いまさら今更
      • 後悔しても遅いが、若い
    • ころ頃
      • 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​