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格差社会
kakusa shakai
Description
格差社会とは、お金や仕事などで人と人の差が大きい社会のことです。
A 格差社会 is a society where there are big differences between people in money, jobs, and so on.
ニュースや新聞でよく使われる、少しかたい言葉です。
It is a somewhat formal word often used in news and newspapers.
Meanings
格差社会kakusa shakai
society with wide gaps in wealth and opportunity
日本も格差社会になってきたと言われている。
It is said that Japan is becoming a society with increasing disparities.
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Notes
- Etymology
格差 (gap/disparity) + 社会 (society), a compound naming a society marked by inequality.
- Nuance
A socio-economic term common in media discussing income and class divides.
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