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    3. 失業

    失業

    失しつ業ぎょう

    unemployment

    N3KMT3News #3+1CoreBusiness & FinanceWork & CareerKanji Vocab18 strokes

    しつぎょう

    Noun

    1.
    unemployment

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    losing one's job, becoming unemployed

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは失しつ業ぎょうしました。

    He lost his job.

    KMT3Work & Career
    失しつ業ぎょう率りつが上じょう昇しょうしています。

    The unemployment rate is rising.

    KMT3Business & FinanceWork & Career
    長ちょう期き失しつ業ぎょうは社しゃ会かい問もん題だいとなっています。

    Long-term unemployment has become a social issue.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life
    政せい府ふは失しつ業ぎょう対たい策さくとして、新あらたな雇こ用よう創そう出しゅつプログラムを導どう入にゅうしました。

    The government introduced a new job creation program as a measure against unemployment.

    KMT4Politics & LawWork & Career
    経けい済ざい不ふ況きょうにより、多おおくの人ひとが失しつ業ぎょうの不ふ安あんを感かんじています。

    Due to the economic recession, many people are feeling anxiety about unemployment.

    KMT4Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    失
    うしな.う・う.せる…(1)
    lose・error・fault・disadvantage・loss
    業
    わざ…(4)
    business・vocation・arts・performance
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