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世間は広いようで狭い
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 世間は広いようで狭い.
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Entry
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Proverb
though it seems big, it's a small world
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
世
generation, world, society, public
5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3
On
セイセソウ
Kun
よ
Nanori
としゆゆき
間
interval, space
12 strokesFrequency 33JLPT N4Grade 2
On
カンケン
Kun
あいだまあい
Nanori
ちかははざはし
広
wide, broad, spacious
5 strokesFrequency 263JLPT N3Grade 2
On
コウ
Kun
ひろ.いひろ.まるひろ.めるひろ.がるひろ.げる
狭
cramped, narrow, contract, tight
9 strokesFrequency 1,346JLPT N2Grade 8
On
キョウコウ
Kun
せま.いせば.めるせば.まるさ
Nanori
はざ
様
Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ヨウショウ
Kun
さまさん
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