Korean

세상
Meaning: world
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

世
上

Example sentences

The world is wide and there is much to do.
이 세상에는 다양한 사람들이 살고 있습니다.
Various people live in this world.
이 우수가 어찌 세상의 깊은 뜻을 알겠습니까?
How could this old fool know the deep meaning of the world?
요즘 세상은 디지털 기술로 인해 빠르게 변화하고 있다.
The world these days is changing rapidly due to digital technology.
어머니의 사랑은 세상의 어떤 것에도 비할 수 없다.
A mother's love cannot be compared to anything in the world.
우리는 이 세상에서 함께 살아가야 한다.
We must live together in this world.
이 세상엔 맛있는 음식이 너무 많아.
There is so much delicious food in this world.
온 세상이 하얗게 변했다.
The whole world turned white.
세상이 돌아가는 이치를 깨닫는 것은 쉽지 않다.
It is not easy to understand the way the world works.
가족이야말로 세상에서 가장 소중한 존재다.
Family is indeed the most precious thing in the world.

Usage Notes

Refers to the world or society in general.

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