Word Meaning 世間ずれ

せけんずれ sekenzure

世間ずれ is read as せけんずれ (sekenzure) and means worldly wise.

Meaning

English

  1. worldly wise
  2. sophisticated
  3. street smart
  4. knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks)
  5. toughness

Reading

Kana

せけんずれ

Romaji

sekenzure

Writing Variants

  • 世間擦れ せけんずれ sekenzure

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 80739 Priority M

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

世間離れ

せけんばなれ

becoming unworldly

世間

せけん

world

世間話

せけんばなし

small talk

世間体

せけんてい

appearance (in the eyes of society)

世間知らず

せけんしらず

ignorant of the ways of the world

世間並み

せけんなみ

ordinary (esp. life or behavior)

世間的

せけんてき

public (attention, recognition, etc.)

世代間倫理

せだいかんりんり

intergenerational ethics

世間周知

せけんしゅうち

common knowledge

世代間公平

せだいかんこうへい

intergenerational equity

世間一般

せけんいっぱん

the world in general