Meaning of: 世界 - sekai
Romaji: sekai
Kana: せかい
Type: noun
L: jlpt-n4
Meaning: the world; society; the universe
Meaning in English: the world;society;the universe
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- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ
Explanation and Etymology - (世界) sekai
The Japanese word "世界" (sekai) is composed of two kanji: "世" (yo, sei) meaning "world" or "generation" and "界" (kai) meaning "border" or "boundary". Together they form the meaning of "world" or "planet". The word originates from ancient Chinese, where "世" meant "generation" and "界" meant "frontier". The word "sekai" is widely used in Japanese to refer to the world at large, both in a physical sense and in an abstract sense, such as in "the business world" or "the music world".How to Write in Japanese - (世界) sekai
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Synonyms and Similar - (世界) sekai
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
世界; せかい; セカイ
Words containing: 世界
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Words with the same pronunciation: せかい sekai
Example Sentences - (世界) sekai
Below are some example sentences:
ビジネスは世界中で重要な役割を果たしています。
Bijinesu wa sekaijuu de juuyou na yakuwari o hatashite imasu
Business Plays An Important Role Around the World.
Business plays an important role all over the world.
- ビジネス: katakana word meaning "business"
- は: topic particle
- 世界中: expression meaning "all over the world"
- で: particle that indicates the place where something happens
- 重要な: adjective meaning "important"
- 役割: noun meaning "role" or "function"
- を: direct object particle
- 果たしています: verb meaning "to perform" or "to fulfill", conjugated in the present affirmative
愛は世界を変える力を持っています。
Ai wa sekai wo kaeru chikara wo motte imasu
Love has the power to change the world.
Love has the power to change the world.
- 愛 (ai) - love
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 世界 (sekai) - world
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 変える (kaeru) - change
- 力 (chikara) - power
- を (wo) - direct object particle
- 持っています (motteimasu) - to have
- . (period) - punctuation mark
実業家はビジネスの世界で成功するために必要なスキルを持っています。
Jitsugyōka wa bijinesu no sekai de seikō suru tame ni hitsuyō na sukiru o motte imasu
An entrepreneur possesses the necessary skills to succeed in the business world.
Entrepreneurs have the necessary skills to succeed in the business world.
- 実業家: businessman
- は: topic particle
- ビジネス: business
- の: particle of possession
- 世界: world
- で: location particle
- 成功する: to succeed
- ために: to
- 必要な: required
- スキル: skills
- を: direct object particle
- 持っています: to possess
世界は広いです。
Sekai wa hiroi desu
The world is vast.
The world is wide.
- 世界: means "world" in Japanese.
- は: is a Japanese grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence.
- 広い: means "wide" or "spacious" in Japanese.
- です: is a polite way of saying "to be" or "to be" in Japanese.
世界は常に回っている。
Sekai wa tsuneni mawatte iru
The world is always turning.
The world is always around.
- 世界: means "world" in Japanese
- は: Japanese grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 常に: means "always" in Japanese
- 回っている: Japanese verb meaning "twirl" or "rotate" in the present continuous tense
何て素晴らしい世界だろう！
Nante subarashii sekai darou!)
What a wonderful World!
- 何て: adverb indicating surprise or admiration
- 素晴らしい: adjective meaning wonderful or splendid
- 世界: noun meaning world or universe
- だろう: particle indicating assumption or probability
- ！: exclamation mark
北極は氷の世界です。
Hokkyoku wa kōri no sekai desu
The Arctic is a world of ice.
The Arctic is the world of ice.
- 北極: Proper name referring to the North Pole.
- は: Japanese grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence.
- 氷: Noun meaning "ice."
- の: Japanese grammatical particle that indicates possession or relationship between nouns.
- 世界: Noun meaning "world."
- です: Verb to be in polite and formal Japanese form.
厳しい世界で生きる。
Kibishii sekai de ikiru
Living in a strict world.
Live in a hard world.
- 厳しい - means "strict" or "severe"
- 世界 - means "world"
- で - is a particle that indicates the place or situation in which something happens
- 生きる - means "to live"
国連は世界平和と安全を促進するための重要な組織です。
Kokuren wa sekai heiwa to anzen o sokushin suru tame no juuyou na soshiki desu
The United Nations is an important organization for promoting world peace and security.
- 国連 (Kokuren) - Japanese abbreviation for United Nations (UN)
- は (wa) - grammatical particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 世界 (sekai) - world
- 平和 (heiwa) - peace
- と (to) - grammatical particle that connects words or phrases with the same meaning
- 安全 (anzen) - security
- を (wo) - grammatical particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence
- 促進する (sokushin suru) - promote, encourage
- ための (tame no) - expression that indicates the purpose of something
- 重要な (juuyou na) - important
- 組織 (soshiki) - organization
- です (desu) - verb to be in polite form
広がる世界を一緒に旅しましょう。
Hirogaru sekai wo issho ni tabi shimashou
Let's travel the world together.
- 広がる - verb meaning "to spread out", "to expand"
- 世界 – noun meaning "world"
- を - particle that indicates the direct object of the sentence
- 一緒に - expression meaning "together"
- 旅 – noun meaning "journey"
- しましょう - verb that indicates a suggestion or invitation to do something together
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
A way of saying "the world; society; the universe" é "(世界) sekai". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
