"世の中" meaning in Japanese

See 世の中 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [jo̞no̞na̠ka̠] Forms: 世の中 [canonical] (ruby: (), (なか)), yononaka [romanization]
Etymology: 世 (yo) + の (no) + 中 (naka) Etymology templates: {{com|ja|世|の|中|tr1=yo|tr2=no|tr3=naka}} 世 (yo) + の (no) + 中 (naka) Head templates: {{ja-noun|よのなか}} 世(よ)の中(なか) • (yononaka)
  1. the society made of living people of the world:
    the current world
    Synonyms: 現世, この世
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-VS8PNAaL Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 3 2 1 3 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
  2. the society made of living people of the world:
    the secular world; the world inhabited by ordinary people, as opposed to enlightment for monks
    Synonyms: 俗世, 俗世間, 娑婆
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-3HuhEr0n Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 3 2 1 3 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
  3. the society made of living people of the world:
    a society; the life and customs of the world
    Synonyms: 世間, 社会
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-3J5bVzdO Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 3 2 1 3 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
  4. the society made of living people of the world:
    land; world
    Synonyms: , 天下, 世界
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-NFuXXesy Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 3 2 1 3 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
  5. the society made of living people of the world:
    a range where influence or power is exhibited
    Synonyms: 天下
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-zimdJvYK Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 3 2 1 3 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
  6. the society made of living people of the world:
    an unchanged or ordinary state of the world
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-QF4cY8-k Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 3 2 1 3 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 9 9 10 9 9 12 13 9 9 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 10 10 10 12 14 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
  7. the society made of living people of the world:
    the state or condition of the world
    Synonyms: 世相, 世情
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-guCJhq00 Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō), Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 3 2 1 3 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with Nakadaka pitch accent (Tōkyō): 9 9 10 9 9 12 13 9 9 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 10 10 10 12 14 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
  8. the society made of living people of the world:
    a living; livelihood
    Synonyms: 生計, 世渡り
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-heGZCSAg Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 3 2 1 3 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
  9. the society made of living people of the world:
    the relations of male and female
    Synonyms: 夫婦仲
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-A2dtrvrS Categories (other): Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 3 2 1 3 3 3 0 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4 4 4 1 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 3 1 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 10 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
  10. a period where time passes:
    the life of a person
    Synonyms: 人生
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-cNwAuTDi Categories (other): Japanese terms with 2 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 2 kanji: 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 15 4 4 4 4 4 2
  11. a period where time passes:
    the emperor's reign
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-bdH-fTvp
  12. a period where time passes:
    the current days; nowadays
    Synonyms: 当節, 当世 (english: tōsei)
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-Lc-7ASxQ
  13. the environment surrounding the human world:
    a spatial expanse that surrounds the human world
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun--ZGVQ1Gr
  14. the environment surrounding the human world:
    the weather (of a period)
    Synonyms: 天候, 気候
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-LSZFDjmX
  15. the environment surrounding the human world:
    the growth of crops; a good harvest
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-Lj0knBEI
  16. (used with の (no) or に (ni))) which is unique to the world
    Sense id: en-世の中-ja-noun-IdDNrE0B
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}
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          "english": "To Japan… I want to change society!",
          "ref": "2014, 野々村竜太郎 (Ryutaro Nonomura)",
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        {
          "word": "世相"
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          "word": "世情"
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          "word": "世渡り"
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        "a spatial expanse that surrounds the human world"
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          "word": "気候"
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        "the environment surrounding the human world:",
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    },
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        ") which is unique to the world"
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          "の",
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          "に",
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        "(used with の (no) or に (ni))) which is unique to the world"
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        "used with の (no) or に (ni)"
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      "other": "よのなか"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[jo̞no̞na̠ka̠]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "世の中"
}

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