社会問題 (shakaimondai) Japanese meaning: social problem | KotomoraThe declining birthrate and aging population are major social problems in Japan.
This film sharply depicts contemporary social issues.
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〈事〉が社会問題になるfor something to become a social problem
The declining birthrate has become a serious social problem.
社会問題を解決するto solve a social problem
社会問題として取り上げるto take up (something) as a social issue
The news was taken up as a social issue.
The government is trying to solve the social problem of poverty.
