世間 せけんは広 ひろいようで狭 せまい sekenwa hiroi yōde semai Written Form Kana Romaji IPA Pronunciation English Pronunciation Open Menu Search Add to collection Add to collection... Entry Info... Help Help Meanings Pronunciation Comments i-Adjective , Expression 1. though it seems big, it's a small world Proverb Other forms: 世間は広い様で狭い【せけんはひろいようでせまい】 Word Pronunciation Help 文 文 DefaultA Romaji[ə] IPAŔ Englishあ Hiraganaア Katakana No variants available for this word. Sign in or join to leave a comment. No discussion yet. Share what you know about this word. Delete Comment ✕ Are you sure you want to delete this comment? This action cannot be undone. Cancel Delete