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    3. 世間

    世間

    世せ間けん

    world

    N3KMT4News #6+1CoreNounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab17 strokes

    せけん

    Noun

    1.
    world, society, people, the public

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    世せ間けんの目めが気きになる。

    I care about what people think.

    KMT3Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    世せ間けんでは、そのニュースで持もちきりだ。

    That news is all over society.

    KMT4Daily LifeCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは世せ間けんの常じょう識しきにとらわれない自じ由ゆうな発はっ想そうの持もち主ぬしだ。

    He is a person with free ideas, not bound by common sense.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    日に本ほんでは、世せ間けん体ていを気きにすることが多おおい。

    In Japan, people often care about appearances in society.

    KMT5Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    政せい治じ家かは世せ間けんの声こえに耳みみを傾かたむけるべきだ。

    Politicians should listen to the voice of the public.

    KMT5Politics & LawDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
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