Word Meaning 世間話

Listen to 世話

世話

せわ

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

Listen to 世間

世間

せけん

world

Listen to 世話人

世話人

せわにん

sponsor

Listen to 世話物

世話物

せわもの

sewamono (Edo-period drama about contemporary life)

Listen to 世間体

世間体

せけんてい

appearance (in the eyes of society)

Listen to 世間知らず

世間知らず

せけんしらず

ignorant of the ways of the world

Listen to 世話役

世話役

せわやく

mediator

Listen to 世間並み

世間並み

せけんなみ

ordinary (esp. life or behavior)

Listen to 世間的

世間的

せけんてき

public (attention, recognition, etc.)

Listen to 世間離れ

世間離れ

せけんばなれ

becoming unworldly

Listen to 世話女房

世話女房

せわにょうぼう

perfectly dedicated wife

Listen to 世代間倫理

世代間倫理

せだいかんりんり

intergenerational ethics