世知辛い
Meanings
I-adjective
1. tough (world); hard (times); cold
2. stingy; miserly; mercenary; calculating; scheming
Kanji used
Pitch accent
せちがらい
Examples2
世知辛い
This is a rough world we are living in.
金
In this harsh, petty world where money does the talking, his way of life is like a breath of fresh air.