hollow american dream

language: ja

definitions

  1. The concept that the traditional promise of upward mobility, social advancement, and prosperity in the United States is an illusion, unfulfilled, or increasingly unattainable for many due to systemic inequalities or economic shifts.
    ja: 繁栄の幻想
  2. A state of achieving material wealth, consumerist success, and social status while experiencing a profound lack of spiritual, emotional, or personal fulfillment.
    ja: 物質的成功と精神的空虚

examples

  1. Many young people feel they are chasing a hollow American dream that is increasingly out of reach.

    多くの若者が、ますます手の届かなくなっている空虚なアメリカン・ドリームを追いかけていると感じている。

  2. He realized he had achieved the hollow American dream: a big house and a luxury car, but no real happiness.

    彼は、大きな家と高級車を手に入れたものの、本当の幸せがないという、空虚なアメリカン・ドリームを達成してしまったことに気づいた。