なか (yononaka)

society,the world,the times

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 2
  • #1642 most frequent

Meaning

世の中 (よのなか, yononaka) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “society,the world,the times”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

なかにはいろいろな ひとがいます。

There are many different people in the world.

世知辛せちがらい 世のよのなかだ。

This is a rough world we are living in.

万事ばんじきんの 世のよのなか

Money is everything.

きびしい 世のよのなかだなあ。

It's a grim world.