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day 81rich and poor

unit 12 · society today

    rich and poor

    Talk about poverty, gender and hierarchy in society with set phrases: N에서 소외되다, 복지의 사각지대, 손가락질을 받다, 빈부 격차, 생활고, 위계질서, 양성평등, 성차별.

    today’s words

    • 빈민 binmin · the poor, the urban poor
    • 빈부 binbu · rich and poor (빈부 격차)
    • 사각지대 sagakjidae · blind spot; group no help reaches
    • 생활고 saenghwalgo · financial hardship, struggle to live
    • 서민적 seominjeok · of ordinary people, homely
    • 서열 seoyeol · ranking, pecking order
    • 성비 seongbi · sex ratio
    • 성차별 seongchabyeol · sex discrimination
    • 세태 setae · the ways of the world, the times
    • 소외 sooe · alienation, being left out (소외되다)
    • 손가락질 songarakjil · finger-pointing, blame
    • 수혜자 suhyeja · beneficiary, recipient
    • 식량난 singnyangnan · food shortage
    • 신상 sinsang · personal details (신상 정보)
    • 양성평등 yangseongpyeongdeung · gender equality
    • 여성상 yeoseongsang · image of women (ideal woman)
    • 여성적 yeoseongjeok · feminine
    • 연장자 yeonjangja · senior, older person
    • 영세민 yeongsemin · low-income people
    • 우호적 uhojeok · friendly
    • 원조 wonjo · aid (to another country)
    • 원주민 wonjumin · native people, indigenous people
    • 위계질서 wigyejilseo · hierarchy, chain of command
    • 위상 wisang · standing, status

    sentences

    • 빈부 격차가 커지면서 사회 갈등도 깊어지고 있다. · As the gap between rich and poor widens, social conflict is deepening too.
    • 생활고에 시달리는 가정이 늘면서 주민 복리를 위한 정책의 필요성이 커지고 있다. · As more and more households struggle to make ends meet, the need for policies for residents’ welfare is growing.
    • 장사 수완이 좋은 주인 덕분에 그 식당은 서민적인 분위기와 싼 가격으로 인기가 많다. · Thanks to an owner with a knack for business, that restaurant is popular for its homely atmosphere and low prices.
    • 한국 사회는 오랫동안 나이에 따른 서열을 중시해 왔다. · Korean society has long put weight on rank by age.
    • 이 지역은 남녀 성비의 불균형이 심하다. · This region has a serious imbalance in the ratio of men to women.