社しゃ会かい

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Meanings

Broad term for society as a whole, the public sphere, or the world at large. Often used in contrast to the individual or private life.

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世せ間けんN3sense 1
世間 focuses on the people and opinions immediately around you, while 社会 refers to the broader, more abstract concept of society as a whole.
世よの中なかN3
社会 is a formal, analytical term for society as a system, while 世の中 is a broader, everyday expression for the world or current state of affairs.
日本にほん社しゃ会かい
社会 is the general word for 'society' anywhere, while 日本社会 specifically means Japan's own society and its particular customs.
ソサエティ
社会 is the everyday native Japanese word for 'society' used in general contexts, while ソサエティ is a loanword typically reserved for specific named clubs, groups, or elite circles.

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コミュニティN1
社会 refers to society at large or a broad social system, while コミュニティ points to a smaller group defined by shared interests or locality.
共きょう同どう体たい
共同体 emphasizes close mutual ties and shared identity within a defined group, whereas 社会 refers more broadly to society at large without implying such close bonds.
世せ界かいN5
社会 denotes human society or community, while 世界 in this sense refers more broadly to a particular field or sphere, such as the art or business world.

Don't confuse with

会かい社しゃN5sense 1
社会 (society) and 会社 (company) use the same two kanji in reverse order, so learners often mix up their meanings and readings.
社しゃ会かい科か
社会 means 'society' in general, while 社会科 refers specifically to the school subject that teaches about society, history, and geography.
社しゃ交こうN1
社会 means 'society' as a whole, while 社交 refers specifically to social interaction or socializing among individuals.