How to say 'Public opinion' in Japanese | 世論

word

Meaning

Public opinion

Reading

Kanji

世World, Generation 論Theory, Argument

Explanation

The Japanese noun '世論 (よろん)' refers to 'public opinion'. It is used to describe the collective views or attitudes of the general public on a particular issue or topic. This term is often used in discussions about politics, social issues, and media. For example: Public opinion is divided on this issue「この問題について世論は分かれている」(このもんだいについてよろんはわかれている). The government is paying attention to public opinion「政府は世論に注目している」(せいふはよろんにちゅうもくしている). Note that '世論' can also be read as 'せろん' in some contexts, but 'よろん' is the more common reading.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

5914

Composition

kanji

Handwriting