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格差社会 (かくさしゃかい, kakusashakai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The widening of the stratified society has become a major political issue.
This book analyzes in detail the reality of Japan's disparate society.
Kanji 差 distinction, difference, variation Related words 格かく 差さ 格差 means 'gap' or 'disparity' in general, while 格差社会 specifically refers to a society characterized by such gaps.
不ふ 平びょう 等どう 不平等 is a broader term for 'inequality' or 'unfairness', not limited to societal structure.
Etymology Compound of 格差 (kakusa, 'gap, disparity') and 社会 (shakai, 'society'). The term became common in Japanese public discourse from the late 1990s onward.
