Kumi logo
    Kumi

    Learn Japanese. Where understanding folds into fluency.

    Dictionary

    KanjiKanji vocabularyKana vocabularyKanaRadicalsGrammarJLPT N5

    Learn

    GuidesStart where you areWhat is KMT?RoadmapFAQ

    Connect

    EmailDiscordInstagramThreadsTikTokYouTubeLinkedInBlueskyX

    Newsletter

    Start learning free →

    Free forever tier. No card required.

    © 2026 Kumiai Inc. All rights reserved.

    AboutFAQContactStatusPrivacyTermsAttributions
    Dictionary
    1. Dictionary
    2. Kanji Vocab
    3. 世間は広いようで狭い

    世間は広いようで狭い

    世せ間けんは​広ひろい​よ​う​で​狭せまい​

    though it seems big, it's a small world

    NTAdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab45 strokes

    世間は広い様で狭い

    せけんはひろいようでせまい

    Adjective

    1.
    though it seems big, it's a small world
    proverb

    Stroke 0 / 45

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    世
    よ…(6)
    generation・world・society・public
    Kanji
    間
    あいだ・ま・あい…(6)
    interval・space
    Kanji
    広
    ひろ.い・ひろ.まる・ひろ.める・ひろ.がる・ひろ.げる…(1)
    wide・broad・spacious
    Kanji
    狭
    せま.い・せば.める・せば.まる・さ…(3)
    cramped・narrow・contract・tight
    Kanji
    は
    ha
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
    よ
    yo
    Kana
    う
    u
    Kana
    で
    de
    Kana
    Kumi logo

    Track your mastery

    Kumi's KMT system tracks your mastery across kanji, vocabulary, grammar, and reading. Create a free account to use it on 220,000+ concepts.

    Related concepts for this entry

    Used in vocabulary

    • 世
    • 間
    • 広
    • 狭
    • は
    • い
    • よ
    • う
    • で

    Explore more

    Kanji Vocab dictionary›Browse all entries›