世界中(せかいじゅう)

世界中(せかいじゅう) means all over the world or worldwide. It emphasizes that something covers or applies to the entire globe.

Etymology

世界(せかい) (world) + 中(じゅう) (throughout, all over).

Common patterns

• 世界中(せかいじゅう)で: all over the world (location)
• 世界中(せかいじゅう)の〜: ~ from all over the world (modifier)
• 世界中(せかいじゅう)を旅(たび)する: to travel around the world
• 世界中(せかいじゅう)に知(し)られている: known worldwide

SIMILAR 〜中(じゅう) COMPOUNDS:

• 日本中(にほんじゅう): throughout Japan
• 町中(まちじゅう): throughout the town
• 家中(いえじゅう): throughout the house
• 一日中(いちにちじゅう): all day long

NOTE ON 中(じゅう) vs. 中(ちゅう):
The suffix 中(じゅう) means "throughout" (spatial or temporal). It is different from 中(ちゅう), which means "in the middle of" or "during" (e.g., 会議中(かいぎちゅう), during a meeting).