Sekai

JLPT N4

世界 (Sekai) is a Japanese noun meaning “the world, society, the universe, sphere”.

Meanings

  1. nounthe world; society; the universe
  2. nounsphere; circle; world
  3. adjectival nounworld-renowned; world-famous
  4. nounrealm governed by one Buddha; spaceoriginal meaning

Examples

  • He is ignorant of the world.

  • He's famous around the world.

  • He lives in a world of fantasy.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 世界

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