JLPT N4 · Noun

世界 (sekai)

世界 (せかい, sekai) is a Japanese noun meaning “the world; society”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せかい
Romaji: sekai
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

the world; society; the universe · noun
sphere; circle; world · noun
world-renowned; world-famous · noun taking の
realm governed by one Buddha; space · noun · original meaning

Example sentences

愛の力は世界を動かす。

Love makes the world go round.

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

Kanji in 世界

世

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

界

world, boundaryカイ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 世界.

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限界げんかいlimit

Source: JMdict entry 1373860 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.