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Illustration of 失業

失業しつぎょう

しつぎょう shitsugyou Play N3 Noun

仕事を失い、働き口がなくなること。 unemployment

Example 1

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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Example 2

失業した後、彼は大変苦労した。

After losing his job, he went through a very difficult time.

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Kanji breakdown

失

N3

lose; error; fault; disadvantage; loss

On reading
シツ
Kun reading
うしな.う、う.せる
Radical
大

業

N4

business; vocation; arts; performance

On reading
ギョウ、ゴウ
Kun reading
わざ
Radical
木
Illustration of 企業
N3

きぎょう

enterprise; undertaking

Illustration of 作業
N3

さぎょう

work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty

Illustration of 営業
N3

えいぎょう

business; trade; management

Illustration of 失う
N3

うしなう

to lose; to part with

Illustration of 失望
N3

しつぼう

disappointment; despair