失業

Word
失業
Reading
しつぎょう
Level
N2
Part of speech
noun
Meaning
unemployment
Example

不況のせいで失業者が増えている。 The number of unemployed people is increasing due to the recession.

Confused with

授業 (jugyō - class/lesson): 失業 means unemployment, whereas 授業 refers to school classes.

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