世知辛い、せち辛い、世智辛い
せちがらい
sechigarai
JMdict entry #1374210
- adjective (keiyoushi) tough (world); hard (times); cold
- adjective (keiyoushi) stingy; miserly; mercenary; calculating; scheming
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
世知辛い世の中だね。
sechi tsurai yononaka da ne 。
This is a rough world we are living in.
金が物言う、世知辛いこのご時世に、彼の生き方は一服の清涼剤だね。
kin ga mono yuu 、 sechi tsurai kono go jisei ni 、 kare no iki kata ha ippuku no seiryou zai da ne 。
In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.