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A1 Noun
世知worldly wisdom, gumption, stingy person
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
worldly wisdom, gumption
2.
stingy person
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世知 【せち】、世智 【せち】
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生きるために世知は大切だ。
Worldly wisdom is important for survival.
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子供達に世知を教えることにしました。
I decided to teach the children worldly wisdom.
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若い人よりもお年寄りの方が世知にたけています。
Older people have more worldly wisdom than young people.
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祖父:「いいか?世知を知っていればこそ、うまく生きられるのだ。」
Grandfather: 'Understand this, it is precisely because one knows worldly wisdom that they can live well.'
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世知が全く無い彼は、悪い人に搾取されて人生を終えることになるだろう。
Having absolutely no worldly wisdom, he will likely end up being exploited by bad people and end his life that way.
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