世せ間けん体てい

noun

appearances; what others think; public decency

Refers to how one is perceived by society, often with a focus on maintaining a respectable image. Commonly used in phrases like 世間体を気にする (to care about appearances) or 世間体が悪い (to look bad in public).

• 彼かれは世せ間けん体ていを気きにして、派は手でな服ふくを着きない。

  He doesn't wear flashy clothes because he cares about what others think.

• そんなことをしたら世せ間けん体ていが悪わるい。

  It would look bad in the eyes of society if you did that.