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.
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.
Variant with a middle dot; less common but still seen.
Borrowed from English 'social service'.