Vocabulary

What does 世界 (せかい, sekai) mean?

世界 (せかい, sekai) means world.

Quick facts
Readingせかい
Romajisekai
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
せかい
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsekai

world

GenkiGenki 10
  1. 1noun the world; society; the universe
  2. 2noun sphere; circle; world
  3. 3no-adjective world-renowned; world-famous
  4. 4noun realm governed by one Buddha; space

Example sentences

  • Someday I want to travel around the world.

  • Do you know the tallest mountain in the world?

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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