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世間 せけん N3

  1. people; society; the public; world

世間の口 せけんのくち

  1. gossip; rumors; rumours; what people say

世間の口に戸は立てられぬ せけんのくちにとはたてられぬ

  1. people will talk

世間の皆様 せけんのみなさま

  1. citizenry; everyone; members of the public; the public

世間の目 せけんのめ

  1. goldfish bowl; public eye; public's attention; spotlight

世間は広いようで狭い せけんはひろいようでせまい

  1. though it seems big, it's a small world

世間は張り物 せけんははりもの

  1. everyone is putting on appearances; society is all show

世間一般 せけんいっぱん

  1. convention; society; the world in general

世間一般の通念 せけんいっぱんのつうねん

  1. conventional wisdom

世間並み せけんなみ

  1. average; conventional; ordinary (esp. life or behavior); standard; typical
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