Word Meaning 世にいう

よにいう yoniiu

世にいう is read as よにいう (yoniiu) and means what is called.

Meaning

English

  1. what is called
  2. what they call
  3. so-called

Reading

Kana

よにいう

Romaji

yoniiu

Writing Variants

  • 世に言う よにいう yo ni iu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 87649 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世に従う

よにしたがう

to follow the crowd

世代

せだい

generation

世界

せかい

realm governed by one Buddha

世話人

せわにん

sponsor

世の中

よのなか

society

世間

せけん

world

世話

せわ

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

the times

世界一

せかいいち

best in the world

世界銀行

せかいぎんこう

World Bank

世銀

せぎん

World Bank

世話物

せわもの

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)