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(uncountable) The inability to read and write. / (uncountable) The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.

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illiteracy

Source Word

illiteracy

IPA(Pronunciation)

uncountable countable broadly

Japanese Meaning

文字を読んだり書いたりする能力の欠如 / 全体のうち、読み書きができない人の割合

Illiteracy can limit a person's job opportunities and access to information.

読み書きができないことは、就職の機会や情報へのアクセスを制限する可能性がある。

Sense（1）

(uncountable) The inability to read and write.

Illiteracy is widespread in certain areas of the country.

Sense（2）

(uncountable) The portion of a population unable to read and write, generally given as a percentage.

Sense（3）

(countable) A word, phrase, or grammatical turn thought to be characteristic of an illiterate person.

Sense（4）

(uncountable, by extension) Unlearnedness; the state of being ignorant or unlettered.

illiteracies

（ plural ）