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(びょうどう)目指(めざ)す。
To aim for gender equality.
ジェンダーに(かん)する意識(いしき)()わりつつある。
Awareness regarding gender is changing.
日本(にほん)はジェンダーギャップ指数(しすう)先進国(せんしんこく)(なか)(ひく)順位(じゅんい)にある。
Japan ranks low among developed countries in the gender gap index.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ジェンダー平等(びょうどう): 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(もんだい): gender issues
  • ジェンダー役割(やくわり): 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(せいべつ): sex, gender (more biological/administrative, used on forms and in official contexts)
  • (せい): sex, gender (general term)