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JLPT N3 Intermediate

失業

Unemployment or involuntary job loss.

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失業する verb form
Noun, Suru verb

Losing a Job" / "Unemployment

Refers to the involuntary loss of employment or the formal state of being out of work.

Example

A 田中 さん 、 最近 見ない ね 。
B うん 、 先月 失業 した らしい よ 。

[A:] I haven't seen Tanaka-san recently. [B:] Yeah, I heard he lost his job last month.

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失業
しつぎょう
Unemployment or involuntary job loss.
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