Kanji
世
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JLPT N4Jōyō · grade 3freq #1355 strokes
Meanings
generation, world, society, public
ES: generación, mundo, edad
- On
- セイ、セ、ソウ
- Kun
- よ
Common words
- 世界せかいthe world, society, the universe
- 世話せわcare, looking after, help, assistance, aid
- 世間せけんworld, society, people, the public
- 世紀せいきcentury
- 世の中よのなかsociety, the world, the times
- 中世ちゅうせいMiddle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods), medieval times, mediaeval times
- 出世しゅっせsuccess in life, getting ahead, successful career, promotion, climbing the corporate ladder, eminence
- 世帯せたいhousehold, family
Example sentences
愛の力は世界を動かす。
Love makes the world go round.
El amor hace girar el mundo.
Tatoeba #191556(opens in a new tab)彼は19世紀に生まれた。
He was born in the 19th century.
Nació en el siglo XIX.
Tatoeba #115269(opens in a new tab)火事で4世帯が焼死した。
Four families were killed in the fire.
Cuatro familias murieron en el incendio.
Tatoeba #186700(opens in a new tab)世界でいちばんいい仕事だものね。
It's the best job in the world!
¡Es el mejor trabajo del mundo!
Tatoeba #143461(opens in a new tab)