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Meaning of 世間体(せけんてい) in Japanese

世間体
Kana Reading
せけんてい
Romaji
sekentei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
    Example sentence
    彼女なんとかして世間体つくろった She managed to keep up appearances.

Examples of 世間体, せけんてい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 4

5 strokes

generation, world, society, public

On'Yomi: セイ, セ, ソウ

Kun'Yomi: よ, さんじゅう

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JLPT 4

7 strokes

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

On'Yomi: タイ, テイ

Kun'Yomi: からだ, かたち

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JLPT 5

12 strokes

interval, space

On'Yomi: カン, ケン

Kun'Yomi: あいだ, ま, あい

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