格差是正

• 読み: かくさぜせい
• ローマ字: kakusa zesei
• 漢字の分解: 格 (kaku) — rank, grade; 差 (sa) — difference, gap; 是 (ze) — right, correct; 正 (sei/tada) — correct, rectify
• 発音: /ka.kɯ.sa.ze.seː/

意味

Correction of disparities; reducing inequality; policies or efforts aimed at narrowing gaps in income, wealth, education, or opportunity.

A compound of 格差 (disparity) and 是正 (correction/rectification). A policy-oriented term used in political manifestos, academic research, and media commentary. It frames inequality as a problem requiring active corrective measures. Often paired with 税制改革 (tax reform), 教育支援 (educational support), and 再分配 (redistribution). Became prominent in Japanese political discourse from the 1990s onwards.

例文

1. 格差是正を掲げた政策が議会で審議されたが、財源の確保が大きな課題となった。
2. 所得の格差是正には、税制の見直しだけでなく、教育機会の拡充も欠かせない。
3. 地域間の格差是正を目指した交付金制度の効果について、専門家の間で議論が分かれている。

使い方ガイド

場面: politics, economics, society, policy

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

格差 (kakusa, disparity) + 是正 (zesei, correction/rectification, from 是 meaning right/correct and 正 meaning to straighten/rectify). A policy and administrative compound prominent in Japanese political discourse from the late twentieth century.

文化的背景

時代: Contemporary

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated