noun
social survey; social research
Refers to systematic investigation of social phenomena, often involving questionnaires, interviews, or statistical analysis.
この社会調査は、若者の意識を調べるために行われた。
This social survey was conducted to investigate the attitudes of young people.
社会調査の結果を分析して、論文を書いた。
I analyzed the results of the social research and wrote a paper.
Compound of 社会 (society) and 調査 (investigation, survey).