世間 (Seken) is a Japanese noun meaning “world, society, people, the public”.
Meanings
- nounworld; society; people; the public
Examples
世間を甘くみるな！
Don't kid yourself.
世間は狭いですね。
It is a small world!
渡る世間に鬼はなし。
There is kindness to be found everywhere.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).