JLPT N1 · Noun

世論 (yoron)

世論 (よろん, yoron) is a Japanese noun meaning “public opinion; popular voice”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: よろん
Romaji: yoron
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus · noun

Example sentences

世論は非常に重要である。

Public opinion counts for much.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 世論

世

generation, world, societyセイ・セ・よ · 5 strokes

論

argument, discourseロン・あげつら.う · 15 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 世論.

世界せかいthe world世話せわcare世よworld世紀せいきcentury世間せけんworld世の中よのなかsociety中世ちゅうせいMiddle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods)出世しゅっせsuccess in life世帯せたいhousehold世代せだいgeneration御世辞おせじflattery世辞せじflattery議論ぎろんargument結論けつろんconclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.)

Source: JMdict entry 1606150 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.