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失業

Reading

Kana: しつぎょう
Romaji: shitsugyō
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Definition

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unemployment

See also: 無職

Kanji

Readings: シツ、 うしな.う、 う.せる
Meanings: lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
Readings: ギョウ、 ゴウ、 わざ
Meanings: business, vocation, arts, performance

Example Sentences

(わたし)失業中(しつぎょうちゅう)だ。
➥I am out of work.
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(かれ)らは(こん)失業中(しつぎょうちゅう)だ。
➥They are out of work now.
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(わたし)(あに)失業(しつぎょう)している。
➥My brother is out of work.
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(かれ)失業(しつぎょう)した。
➥He lost his job.
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(あに)(いま)失業中(しつぎょうちゅう)です。
➥My brother has no occupation now.
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(かれ)失業(しつぎょう)してしまった。
➥He has lost his job.
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