JLPT N3 · Expression

世の中 (yononaka)

世の中 (よのなか, yononaka) is a Japanese expression meaning “society; the world”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: よのなか
Romaji: yononaka
Word class: Expression
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

society; the world; the times · expression, noun

Example sentences

世の中全体がおかしくなっているんだよ。

The whole world is off its rocker.

Tatoeba #143467

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

Kanji in 世の中

世

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

中

in, inside, middleチュウ・なか・うち · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 世の中.

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世論せろんpublic opinion世論よろんpublic opinion御世辞おせじflattery世辞せじflattery中じゅう(all) through (e.g. the night)

Source: JMdict entry 1373850 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.