Word Meaning 世知辛い

せちがらい sechigarai

世知辛い is read as せちがらい (sechigarai) and means tough (world).

Meaning

English

tough (world)
hard (times)
cold
stingy
miserly
mercenary
calculating
scheming

Reading

Kana

せちがらい

Romaji

sechigarai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 112885 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世界知的所有権機関

せかいちてきしょゆうけんきかん

World Intellectual Property Organization (Organisation)

世間周知

せけんしゅうち

common knowledge

世間知らず

せけんしらず

ignorant of the ways of the world

世知弁足袋

せちべんたび

something worn over tabi to keep them from getting dirty

世帯

しょたい

household

世帯

せたい

household

世界的

せかいてき

world-famous

世帯主

せたいぬし

head of the family (esp. as recorded in the resident register)

世帯数

せたいすう

number of households

世間並み

せけんなみ

ordinary (esp. life or behavior)

世界各国

せかいかっこく

countries all over the world

世界各地

せかいかくち

every part of the world

Example Sentences

世知辛い世の中だね。

This is a rough world we are living in.

金が物言う、世知辛いこのご時世に、彼の生き方は一服の清涼剤だね。

In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.