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TOPIK 5noun

구직난

gujingnan [구징난]

구직난이 · 구직난을

job-hunting difficulty, tough job market

Example

청년들의 구직난이 해마다 심해지고 있습니다.

Young people's difficulty finding jobs gets worse every year.

Word parts

구 seek직 job난 difficulty

Literally 'job-seeking hardship'. -난 = shortage, crisis: 구직난, 전세난.

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Pronounced [구징난] — nasalization; compare 구인난, where employers struggle to find workers.