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高齢化社会 (こうれいかしゃかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

高こう齢れい化か社しゃ会かい

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Meanings

1

noun

aging society; ageing society

A society where the proportion of elderly people is increasing. Often used in discussions of demographics, social welfare, and economics.

日本にほんは高こう齢れい化か社しゃ会かいが進すすんでいる。
Japan is becoming an aging society.
高こう齢れい化か社しゃ会かいでは、医い療りょう費ひが増

ぞう

大だい

する

。

In an aging society, medical expenses increase.

Kanji

高tall, high, expensive
齢age
化change, take the form of, influence
社company, firm, office
会meeting, meet, party

Similar words

少しょう子し高こう齢れい化か
Refers to the combined trend of a declining birthrate and an aging population, whereas 高齢化社会 focuses specifically on the aging aspect.
高こう齢れい社しゃ会かい
Often used interchangeably, but 高齢社会 can imply a more advanced stage of aging, while 高齢化社会 emphasizes the process of aging.

Etymology

Compound of 高齢化 (こうれいか, 'aging') and 社会 (しゃかい, 'society').