せ
世
けん
間
てい
体

noun

  1. appearance (in the eyes of society), decency.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せ
世
けん
間
てい
体
 世間体 せけんてい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

generation, world, society
セ　よ　セイ (3rd, N4)
twenty
にじゅう　ジュウ　ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
interval, space
ま　カン　ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン　かど　と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
body, substance, object
タイ　からだ　テイ (2nd, N4)
human radical (no. 9)
book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)