せけん
Meanings
Noun
1. world; society; people; the public
Pitch accent
けん
Used in vocabulary (17 in total)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
ordinary (esp. life or behavior); typical; conventional; standard; average
small talk; chat; gossip
Examples (8 in total)
The world is harsh.
He is known to the public.
I'm what the world calls an idiot.
The village is insulated from the world.
It is surprising how little she knows of the world.
The news of the fire in the factory caused a sensation.
Philosophers tend to have little contact with the outside world.
How long can the world stand by and watch these atrocities?