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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

世せ間けん

seken

society, the public

Example sentences

彼かれはあまり世間せけんを知しらない。
He has not seen much of the world.
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世間せけんは狭せまいですね。
It is a small world!
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彼かれは世間せけんをあっといわせた。
He took the public by surprise.
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Kanji in 世間

世generation; worldOnセイ・セ・ソウKunよ
間space; intervalOnカン・ケンKunあいだ・ま・あい

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