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せけ・しぇけ【世界】 : seke · sheke | define meaning

seke · sheke

Pronunciation: [ɕeke]

Definition

Noun

World; society

Etymology

Historically recorded in Gonza's works (ca. early 18th century) under the spelling шеке (sheke). Cognate to standard Japanese せかい【世界】 sekai "world". Ultimately from Chinese 【世界】 "world" (cf. Mandarin shìjiè; Cantonese sai3 gaai3; Min Nan sè-kài; Min Dong sié-gái; Hakka sṳ-kie; Korean 세계 segye; and Vietnamese thế giới).

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	世界
Kana	せけしぇけ
Romanization	seke sheke
Pronunciation (IPA)	[ɕeke]

意味：せかい【世界】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2015, January 18). せけ・しぇけ【世界】 : seke · sheke | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 15, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/3690/seke-sheke/.