けん
Meanings
Noun
1. world; society; people; the public
Kanji used
world
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Pitch accent
けん
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Used in vocabulary (23 in total)
ignorant of the ways of the world
the world in general; society; convention
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
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?