Tonada

Japanese word

人手不足

ひとでぶそく
In your course · Chapter 53
Part of speech
noun
Level
B2

Meanings

  1. labor shortage

Source: Tonada course

Kanji

  • 人
    On reading:
    ジン、ニン
    Kun reading:
    -と、-り、ひと
    Meanings:
    person
  • 手
    On reading:
    シュ、ズ
    Kun reading:
    -て、た-、て、て-
    Meanings:
    hand
  • 不
    On reading:
    フ、ブ
    Meanings:
    negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
  • 足
    On reading:
    ソク
    Kun reading:
    あし、た.す、た.りる、た.る
    Meanings:
    leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear

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