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超高齢化社会 (choukoureikashakai) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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Japan has already entered a super-aging society.
In a super-aging society, rising medical costs are a major challenge.
Kanji 超 transcend, super-, ultra- 化 change, take the form of, influence Related words 高こう 齢れい 化か 社しゃ 会かい 高齢化社会 is an aging society (7-14% elderly), while 超高齢化社会 is a super-aging society (over 21% elderly).
少しょう 子し 高こう 齢れい 化か 少子高齢化 refers to the combined trend of low birthrate and aging population, whereas 超高齢化社会 focuses on the resulting societal state.
Etymology Compound of 超 (super), 高齢化 (aging), and 社会 (society). A modern term reflecting demographic trends.
社しゃ 会かい
