Ageing Society
Learn vocabulary and expressions for discussing an ageing society, care, and social security.
N1 Topic-Based Conversation — Social Issues & Debate · All lessons · All courses
Vocabulary
- 高齢化(こうれいか) (高齢化): ageing of the population
- 超高齢社会(ちょうこうれいしゃかい) (超高齢社会): super-aged society
- 少子化(しょうしか) (少子化): declining birthrate
- 介護(かいご) (介護): nursing care
- 介護保険(かいごほけん) (介護保険): long-term care insurance
- 認知症(にんちしょう) (認知症): dementia
- 年金(ねんきん) (年金): pension
- 社会保障(しゃかいほしょう) (社会保障): social security
- 労働力(ろうどうりょく) (労働力): labour force
- 人口減少(じんこうげんしょう) (人口減少): population decline
- 介護施設(かいごしせつ) (介護施設): care facility
- 自宅介護(じたくかいご) (自宅介護): home care
- 家族介護(かぞくかいご) (家族介護): family caregiving
- 地域包括ケア(ちいきほうかつケア) (地域包括ケア): community-based comprehensive care
In-lesson practice
- Ageing Society — Exercises (6 questions)
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- JLPT N1 – Listening Exercise 24 (5 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Listening Exercise 23 (5 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Listening Exercise 22 (5 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Listening Exercise 21 (4 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Listening Exercise 20 (5 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Listening Exercise 19 (6 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Listening Exercise 18 (5 questions)
- JLPT N1 – Listening Exercise 17 (5 questions)
Frequently asked questions
- What does 「高齢化(こうれいか)」 mean in this lesson?
- ageing of the population
- What does 「超高齢社会(ちょうこうれいしゃかい)」 mean in this lesson?
- super-aged society
- What does 「少子化(しょうしか)」 mean in this lesson?
- declining birthrate
- What does 「介護(かいご)」 mean in this lesson?
- nursing care
- What does 「介護保険(かいごほけん)」 mean in this lesson?
- long-term care insurance
- What does 「認知症(にんちしょう)」 mean in this lesson?
- dementia
- What does 「年金(ねんきん)」 mean in this lesson?
- pension
- What does 「社会保障(しゃかいほしょう)」 mean in this lesson?
- social security
- What does 「労働力(ろうどうりょく)」 mean in this lesson?
- labour force
- What does 「人口減少(じんこうげんしょう)」 mean in this lesson?
- population decline
- What does 「介護施設(かいごしせつ)」 mean in this lesson?
- care facility
- What does 「自宅介護(じたくかいご)」 mean in this lesson?
- home care
- What does 「家族介護(かぞくかいご)」 mean in this lesson?
- family caregiving
- What does 「地域包括ケア(ちいきほうかつケア)」 mean in this lesson?
- community-based comprehensive care
- 人口構造の変化( )、制度を見直す。
- The review is based on changes in population structure.
- 地域の実情( )介護サービスが求められる。
- Services should be adapted to regional conditions.
- 財源の確保( )。
- Securing funding is an unavoidable necessity.
- 高齢社会で最大の課題とされるものはどれか。
- The reading identifies this as the greatest challenge.
- 認知症高齢者への支援を強化する表現として自然なものはどれか。
- The conversation proposes strengthening such support.
- 家族による在宅介護の負担が重い場合、最も適切な対応はどれか。
- The reading recommends combining home care and facility care appropriately.