世の中

よのなか

society, the world

What does 世の中 mean?

世の中 is a Japanese noun meaning society, the world in English. It is written as 世の中 in kanji, よのなか in hiragana, and yononaka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

世の中全体がおかしくなっているんだよ。

The whole world is off its rocker.