Vocabulary

What does 世間 (せけん, seken) mean?

世間 (せけん, seken) means society, the world, public opinion.

Quick facts
Readingせけん
Romajiseken
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
せけん
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonseken

society, the world, public opinion

  1. 1noun world; society; people

Example sentences

  • That story is well known in society.

  • I'm concerned about what people think of me.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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