Word Meaning 世間体

せけんてい sekentei

世間体 is read as せけんてい (sekentei) and means appearance (in the eyes of society).

Meaning

English

  1. appearance (in the eyes of society)
  2. decency

Reading

Kana

せけんてい

Romaji

sekentei

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 格好,恰好,体裁,人前 Rank 19026 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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世界全体

せかいぜんたい

entire world

世間

せけん

world

世間話

せけんばなし

small talk

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.)

世間離れ

せけんばなれ

becoming unworldly

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