Japanese

せかい
Meaning: world, globe, society
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

世
界

Example sentences

I want to travel around the world.
いつか世界一周旅行に行きたいです。
I want to go on a trip around the world someday.
彼は趣味で世界中の切手を集めている。
He collects stamps from all over the world as a hobby.
世界平和を願って、千羽鶴を折った。
Wishing for world peace, I folded a thousand paper cranes.
バックパック一つで世界一周の旅に出た。
He set out on a journey around the world with just a backpack.
世界にはいろんな人がいて、いろんな考え方がある。
There are various kinds of people and various ways of thinking in the world.
私は世界平和のために活動している。
I am working for world peace.
彼は世界記録を破った。
He broke the world record.
彼は小説の中で、長い歳月をかけて新しい世界をつくった。
He spent many years creating a new world within his novel.
彼はいまだ見ぬ世界を夢見ている。
He dreams of a world he has yet to see.

Usage Notes

Refers to the world, globe, or society. Can mean the entire Earth, a particular sphere/domain (e.g., 'the art world'), or one's life circumstances. Often paired with 中 to mean 'throughout the world'.

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