noun
evils of the times; social ills of the day
A somewhat formal or literary term referring to the moral, social, or political problems characteristic of a particular era. Often used in critical or analytical writing.
彼の評論は当時の時弊を鋭く突いている。
His critique sharply exposes the evils of that time.
この小説は社会の時弊を風刺している。
This novel satirizes the social ills of the day.