세상

sesang · [세상]

world · world outside · secular world · life

nounBeginner

Meanings

  1. worldThe entire space on earth.
  2. worldAll societies in which people live.
  3. worldA time or space that one can use as he/she pleases.
  4. world outside; secular worldThe world outside a Buddhist temple, monastry, prison, etc.
  5. worldThe hearts of people in the world.
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  1. lifeThe period between birth and death.
  2. being reallySomething far beyond comparison to anything.
  3. being neverHaving never been, not at all.

Written Forms

세상Hangul
世上Hanja

Examples from Lessons (3)

Dramas are an interesting world.

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There are so many wonderful songs in the world.

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I am the happiest person in the world today.

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Grammar in These Examples

Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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