English Dictionary

it's a man's world

ことわざ

Society is organized in a manner that gives preferential status to males; most positions of authority are occupied by men.

日本語の意味

社会が男性中心に組織され、権力や地位において男性が優遇される状態を示す。 / 男性にとって有利な環境が全体を支配しており、女性が少数派または脇役となる社会状況を表現している。 / 社会の主要な地位や権威が男性によって占められる現実を批判的に捉えた諺。

Even though she had the skills and experience, she was reminded at every meeting that it's a man's world.

彼女は十分な能力と経験があったにもかかわらず、会議のたびにここが男性優位の社会だと痛感させられた。

意味（1）

Society is organized in a manner that gives preferential status to males; most positions of authority are occupied by men.

The real issue, says Fox, is whether male and female roles are totally flexible and reversible. As far as Fox is concerned, the answer is no. Millett admits that […] All I did was substantiate a cliche which we all know — that it's a man's world.