noun
social ills; social evils
Refers to problems or vices that harm society as a whole, such as crime, corruption, or inequality. Often used in sociological or political contexts.
貧困は深刻な社会悪の一つだ。
Poverty is one of the serious social ills.
政府は社会悪の根絶を目指している。
The government aims to eradicate social evils.
Compound of 社会 (society) and 悪 (evil, vice). The term is a straightforward Sino-Japanese coinage.