takes genitive case の, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. ignorant of the ways of the world.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
世間知らず せけんしらず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

generation, world, society
セ よ セイ (3rd, N4)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
interval, space
ま カン ケン (2nd, N5)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
know, wisdom
し.る チ しり (2nd, N4)
dart, arrow
や シ (2nd, N1)
person(人) variant
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)