noun
social service; social welfare work
A loanword from English, used in contexts such as government programs, nonprofit activities, or community support services.
市のソーシャルサービスは高齢者向けの支援を拡充した。
The city's social services expanded support for the elderly.
Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
社会福祉 is the native Japanese term for social welfare, often used in formal or legal contexts, while ソーシャルサービス is a more casual, modern loanword.
Borrowed from English 'social service'.