1.
wealth gap; disparity between rich and poor
The difference in economic status between wealthy and poor members of a society.
貧富の差が広がっている。
The wealth gap is widening.
教育が貧富の差を縮める鍵になる。
Education is the key to narrowing the wealth gap.
貧富の差が激しい国では、社会的な不安定さが増す傾向がある。
In countries with severe wealth gaps, social instability tends to increase.
貧富 (poverty and wealth) + の (possessive) + 差 (difference, gap). A set phrase used in news, politics, and social commentary to discuss economic inequality.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 貧富の差が広がる — the wealth gap widens
- 貧富の差を縮める — narrow the wealth gap
- 貧��の差が激しい — the wealth gap is severe
- 貧富の差をなくす — eliminate the wealth gap
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 格差 — disparity; gap — broader term covering any kind of gap (income, education, regional)
- 経済格差 — economic disparity — more formal and precise
- 所得格差 — income gap — focuses specifically on income rather than overall wealth