Meaning

Primary

Society

Alternative

The World

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The middle of the world is the society. It's what holds everything together, for us humans. You can also call it the world.

Reading

よのなか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings are the kun'yomi readings. Why? Because this word is really two separate words connected together into one bigger word. You know the kun'yomi readings from vocab practice in previous levels.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 世の中をかえる

    to change the world

    世の中を見る

    to see the world

    世の中を知る

    to know the world

Context Sentences

世の中には、色々な人がいます。

There are all kinds of people in the world.

それが世の中のルールだ。

That is the rule of society.

この世の中は、安全だと言えるのでしょうか?

Could we say that this world is safe?

Kanji Composition