住宅不足は深刻だ。

住宅不足は深刻だ。

The housing shortage is very acute.

住宅(じゅうたく)不足(ふそく)は深刻(しんこく)だ。

Jūtaku fusoku wa shinkoku da.

住宅 (じゅうたく)

residence; housing; residential building

不足 (ふそく)

insufficiency; shortage; deficiency; lack; dearth

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

深刻 (しんこく)

serious; severe; grave; acute

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

Readings: ジュウ、ヂュウ、チュウ、す.む、す.まう、 -ず.まい

Meanings: dwell, reside, live, inhabit

Reading: タク

Meanings: home, house, residence, our house, my husband

Readings: フ、ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

Readings: ソク、あし、た.りる、た.る、た.す

Meanings: leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

Readings: シン、ふか.い、 -ぶか.い、ふか.まる、ふか.める、み-

Meanings: deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen

Readings: コク、きざ.む、きざ.み

Meanings: engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving