| 世知辛い | [せちがらい, sechigarai] (adj-i) hard (life); tough (world) [Add to Longdo] |
| In this harsh petty world where money does the talking his way of life is (like) a breath of fresh air. | 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。 |
| This is a rough world we are living in. | 世知辛い世の中だ。 |
| It's a bitter world we live in, my friend. | [JP] 世知辛いご時勢に生きてるからだろ、友よ. Source Code (2011) |