社しゃ会かい

noun

society; the public; the world

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.

• 社しゃ会かいに出でる前まえに、もっと勉べん強きょうしたい。

  I want to study more before entering the working world.

• 彼かれは社しゃ会かいのために役やく立だつ仕し事ごとがしたいと思おもっている。

  He wants to do work that is useful for society.

noun

social studies

Abbreviation of 社会科 (しゃかいか). Used mainly in school contexts to refer to the subject.

See also: 社会科 (しゃかいか)

• 明日あしたの一いち時じ間かん目めは社しゃ会かいだ。

  The first period tomorrow is social studies.