世間|せけんseken[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounworld; society; people; the public

• Synonym世人せじんWrittenA written/formal word for people in general, the public; in everyday speech say 「世間の人」.
• Related大衆たいしゅうNeutralRefers to the broad masses of ordinary people, as in 「大衆向け」「大衆文化」; 「世間」 is the society around you and what people say.
• Related民衆みんしゅうNeutralOrdinary people as a whole, often set against rulers, as in 「民衆の声」.
• Related衆人しゅうじんWrittenA written/formal word for a crowd, many people together; mostly seen in 「衆人環視」.
• Antonym個人こじんNeutralThe individual, a single person; the opposite of 「世間」 in the society-versus-individual contrast.

Use 「世間」 for the society and people around you and what they say. For the broad general public pick 「大衆」, for the populace set against rulers 「民衆」. 「世人」 and 「衆人」 are written/formal; 「個人」 is the opposite, the individual.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 世の中よのなか。
2. 世の中よのなかにいる人ひと。
3. 自分じぶんの活動かつどうおよび交際こうさいの範囲はんい。
4. 人ひとや鳥獣ちょうじゅうといった有情うじょうのあるものが生活せいかつしている世界せかい。