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[()·けん()]
seken
noun

English Meaning(s) for 世間

noun
  1. world; society; people; the public

Definition and Synonyms for 世間

Public people in general considered as a whole
Synonyms: 世人, 世俗, 世間, 俗衆, 大衆, 民衆, 衆人

Meanings for each kanji in 世間

» generation; world; society; public
» interval; space

Categories 世間 is a member of

People any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
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Sample Sentences for 世間

You don't have to chat with them.
"Honey, quick, quick. There's this website called Tatoeba that's auctioning its sentence collection for a cent each! They've even got special offers like buy 100 sentences and get 1 free!" "Ah great! now people collect sentences as a hobby?! What's the world coming to!"
She's unbelievably naive.
It might be discreet of you to bend a little to the prevailing wind.
Richard Nixon dropped from public attention.

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