ジェンダー
じぇんだー
noun
gender
1.
gender
The social and cultural aspects of being male, female, or another identity, as distinct from biological sex. Often used in discussions of equality, roles, and identity.
ジェンダー平等を目指す。
To aim for gender equality.
ジェンダーに関する意識が変わりつつある。
Awareness regarding gender is changing.
日本はジェンダーギャップ指数で先進国の中で低い順位にある。
Japan ranks low among developed countries in the gender gap index.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ジェンダー平等: gender equality
- ジェンダーギャップ: gender gap
- ジェンダーレス: genderless
- ジェンダー問題: gender issues
- ジェンダー役割: gender roles
- ジェンダーバイアス: gender bias
USAGE:
ジェンダー has become a common term in Japanese media and public discourse, especially in discussions about workplace equality, education, and social roles. The word is used in its English-derived sense, focusing on social constructs rather than biological characteristics.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 性別: sex, gender (more biological/administrative, used on forms and in official contexts)
- 性: sex, gender (general term)