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社会

Society


Meaning

Society

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Not to be confused with 会社, which is a company, this is society. When a company meets together, it's like a bunch of people, who are in groups, who come together to live in one world. That is a society.


Reading

しゃかい

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 社会のニーズ

    needs of society

    社会のルール

    rules of society

    社会のあり方

    state of society

  • 社会システム

    social system

    社会人

    a working adult

    社会生活

    life as a member of society

  • ストレス社会

    a stressful society

    グローバル社会

    global society

    ネット社会

    Internet society

  • 社会に生きる

    to live in society

    社会に出る

    to go out into the world

    社会にアピールする

    to appeal to society

Context Sentences

社会のルールは大切だ。

Social rules are important.

日本社会のシステムに不安があります。

I am worried about the Japanese social system.

外国人も社会のメンバーです。

Foreigners are members of the society too.


Kanji Composition