(げんだいしゃかい)

げんだいしゃかい
noun
modern society, contemporary society
1. modern society, contemporary society
The society of the present era, with its characteristic social structures, technologies, and cultural norms.
現代社会(げんだいしゃかい)ストレス(おお)
Modern society is full of stress.
現代社会(げんだいしゃかい)インターネット()かせない
The internet is indispensable in modern society.
I took a class about the problems facing modern society.

現代社会(げんだいしゃかい) refers to society in its present form, with all its technologies, social systems, and cultural norms. Composed of 現代(げんだい) (modern era) + 社会(しゃかい) (society).

As a school subject

In Japanese high schools, 現代社会(げんだいしゃかい) is a civics course covering politics, economics, ethics, and social issues.

Common collocations

Related words