貧富(ひんぷ)の差(さ)

ひんぷのさ
noun
wealth gap; gap between rich and poor
societyeconomics
1. wealth gap; disparity between rich and poor
The difference in economic status between wealthy and poor members of a society.
貧富(ひんぷ)の差(さ)が広(ひろ)がっている。
The wealth gap is widening.
教育(きょういく)が貧富(ひんぷ)の差(さ)を縮(ちぢ)める鍵(かぎ)になる。
Education is the key to narrowing the wealth gap.
貧富(ひんぷ)の差(さ)が激(はげ)しい国(くに)では、社会的(しゃかいてき)な不安定(ふあんてい)さが増(ま)す傾向(けいこう)がある。
In countries with severe wealth gaps, social instability tends to increase.

貧富(ひんぷ) (poverty and wealth) + の (possessive) + 差(さ) (difference, gap). A set phrase used in news, politics, and social commentary to discuss economic inequality.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 格差(かくさ) — disparity; gap — broader term covering any kind of gap (income, education, regional)
  • 経済格差(けいざいかくさ) — economic disparity — more formal and precise
  • 所得格差(しょとくかくさ) — income gap — focuses specifically on income rather than overall wealth

Related Words

Compare: 格差(かくさ) (disparity)
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