1.
unemployment
The state of being without a job while actively seeking work.
失業率が上がっている。
The unemployment rate is rising.
彼は会社が倒産して失業した。
He became unemployed when his company went bankrupt.
失業する = to become unemployed
失業保険を申請するために、ハローワークに行った。手続きは思ったより簡単だった。
I went to Hello Work to apply for unemployment insurance. The process was easier than I expected.
ハローワーク (Hello Work) is Japan's public employment service
失業 refers to unemployment - being without a job.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 失業する (to become unemployed)
- 失業率 (unemployment rate)
- 失業者 (unemployed person)
- 失業保険 (unemployment insurance)
- 失業手当 (unemployment benefits)
ANTONYM:
- 就職 (finding employment)
CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, ハローワーク (Hello Work, officially 公共職業安定所) is the government-run employment service where unemployed people can register for benefits and search for jobs.
Related Words
Antonym:
就職 (employment)