Illustration: At the entrance of a recently emptied small factory, a former worker places his folded uniform and protective helmet onto a return trolley. Beyond him, bare machine footprints and dismantled workstations show that operations have ended.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

失しつ業ぎょう

shitsugyou

unemployment

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしは失業しつぎょう中ちゅうだ。

    I am out of work.

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  2. この地域ちいきの失業しつぎょうはほぼないに等ひとしい。

    Unemployment in this part of the country is virtually nonexistent.

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  3. 兄あには今いま、失業しつぎょう中ちゅうです。

    My brother has no occupation now.

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Kanji in 失業

  • 失lose; errorOnシツKunうしなう・うせる
  • 業business; vocationOnギョウ・ゴウKunわざ

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