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    3. 世相

    世相

    世せ相そう

    social conditions

    KMT6News #15+1CoreNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せそう

    Noun

    1.
    social conditions, phase of life, (sign of) the times, state of society

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    漫まん画がは当とう時じの世せ相そうを反はん映えいしています。

    Manga reflects the social conditions of that time.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsAnime & Manga
    経けい済ざいの低てい迷めいは、現げん在ざいの世せ相そうを象しょう徴ちょうする出で来き事ごとだ。

    The economic stagnation is an event symbolizing the current state of society.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsBusiness & Finance
    流りゅう行こう歌かは、その時じ代だいの若わか者ものの世せ相そうをよく表あらわしている。

    Popular songs often reflect the social conditions of young people in that era.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    文ぶん学がく作さく品ひんは、その時じ代だいの世せ相そうや人ひと々びとの心しん情じょうを深ふかく描えがき出だす鏡かがみとなる。

    Literary works serve as a mirror that deeply depicts the social conditions and human emotions of their era.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsLiteratureEmotions & Psychology
    政せい治じ家かの発はつ言げんは、しばしばその国くにの世せ相そうを映うつし出だす。

    The statements of politicians often reflect the social conditions of their country.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
    相
    あい-…(8)
    inter-・mutual・together・each other・minister of state…(4)
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