せちがら 世知辛い Show inflections LinksSentence search for 世知辛いSentence search for せちがらいKanji details for 世, 知 and 辛Edit in JMdict I-adjective (keiyoushi)1. tough (world); hard (times); coldI-adjective (keiyoushi)2. stingy; miserly; mercenary; calculating; scheming Discussions Log in to talk about this word.