世論

せろん · seron · JLPT N1 · noun

public opinion

📊 世 = world/society + 論 = opinion/debate: world opinion = public opinion

世 means world or society, and 論 means argument or theory. Together they name what society as a whole thinks and debates.

よろん · yoron · JLPT N1 · noun

public opinion

📰 世 = world, 論 = debate: the world's debate, what public opinion is

論 means discussion or argument, and 世 means world or society. Together they name the opinion a whole society reaches through open debate.

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