社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)

しゃかいもんだい
noun
social problem; social issue
1. social problem; social issue; societal concern
A problem that affects society broadly, such as poverty, aging population, discrimination, or environmental degradation.
少子化(しょうしか)は深刻(しんこく)な社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)だ。
The declining birthrate is a serious social problem.
いじめは学校(がっこう)だけの問題(もんだい)ではなく、社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)だ。
Bullying is not just a school problem; it's a social problem.
高齢者(こうれいしゃ)の孤立(こりつ)が社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)として注目(ちゅうもく)されるようになり、地域(ちいき)の支援(しえん)活動(かつどう)が広(ひろ)がっている。
The isolation of elderly people has gained attention as a social issue, and community support activities are expanding.

A compound of 社会(しゃかい) (society) and 問題(もんだい) (problem). Frequently appears in news, academic writing, and public discussion. Common social issues in Japan include 少子高齢化(しょうしこうれいか) (declining birthrate and aging population), 格差(かくさ) (inequality), and 孤独死(こどくし) (dying alone).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 深刻(しんこく)な社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい): serious social problem
  • 社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)になる: to become a social issue
  • 社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)に取(と)り組(く)む: to tackle a social issue
  • 社会(しゃかい)問題(もんだい)を解決(かいけつ)する: to solve a social problem

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 社会(しゃかい)現象(げんしょう): social phenomenon — neutral observation rather than implying something problematic
  • 政治(せいじ)問題(もんだい): political issue — problems specifically in the political domain
  • 環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい): environmental problem — a specific category of social issue
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