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世界

せかい

noun

Meanings

1world
2the world
3society
4the universe
5sphere
6circle
7world-renowned
8world-famous

Example sentence

まもなく世界は食糧不足になるだろう。

It will not be long before the world runs short of food.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

世Generation, World, Society5 strokes 界World, Boundary9 strokes

More words with 世

世帯せたい · householdN1 世辞せじ · flatteryN1 世代せだい · generationN1 世論せろん · public opinionN1 世紀せいき · century

Full entry on Jisho

N3

世論よろん · public opinionN1

お世話になりましたおせわになりました · I've been in your careN2

御世辞おせじ · flatteryN1

More words with 界

境界きょうかい · boundaryN2 限界げんかい · limitN3 角界かくかい · the world of sumo 界隈かいわい · neighborhood 官界かんかい · bureaucracy 業界ぎょうかい · business world 経済界けいざいかい · economic world ～界～かい · worldN1

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