近頃は就職難だ。

近頃は就職難だ。

Nowadays jobs are hard to come by.

近頃(ちかごろ)は就職難(しゅうしょくなん)だ。

Chikagoro wa shūshokunan da.

近頃 (ちかごろ)

lately; recently; nowadays

は (は)

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

就職難 (しゅうしょくなん)

scarcity of employment

だ (だ)

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

Readings: キン、コン、ちか.い

Meanings: near, early, akin, tantamount

Readings: ケイ、キョウ、ころ、ごろ、しばら.く

Meanings: time, about, toward

Readings: シュウ、ジュ、つ.く、つ.ける

Meanings: concerning, settle, take position, depart, study, per

Readings: ショク、ソク

Meanings: post, employment, work

Readings: ナン、かた.い、 -がた.い、むずか.しい、むづか.しい、むつか.しい、 -にく.い

Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect