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TOPIK 5noun

구인난

guinnan

구인난이 · 구인난을

labor shortage, difficulty finding workers

Example

중소기업들이 심각한 구인난을 겪고 있어요.

Small and medium-sized companies are facing a serious labor shortage.

Word parts

구 seek인 person난 difficulty

Literally 'person-seeking difficulty'; -난 = shortage or crisis: 구인난, 주택난, 취업난.