Korean Conversation · Level 256
15 words
Korean word
취업난
Pronunciation
Romanizationchwieomnan
Meaning
- noundifficulty finding a job
Example
대학생들은 취업난을 걱정해요.tae hak ssaeng deu reun chwi eom na neul keok jjeong hae yo
College students worry about how difficult it is to find a job.
More examples
졸업 시즌에 취업난을 더 실감해요.cho reop si jeu ne chwi eom na neul teo sil gam hae yo
During graduation season, I become even more aware of how difficult it is to find a job.
Core concept
A difficult employment climate in which jobs are scarce and finding one becomes hard for many people.
Common phrases
취업난을 겪다chwi eom na neul kyeok tta
experience difficulty finding a job
취업난이 장기화되다chwi eom na ni chang gi hwa doe da
difficulty finding a job continues long-term
Similar words
구직난kujingnan: Finding a job is difficult when many people seek too few positions.
실업sireop: Being without a job while willing to work is unemployment.
Definition in Korean
일자리를 구하기 어렵거나 일자리 수가 부족해 많은 사람이 취업에 실패하거나 어려움을 겪는 상태il ja ri reul ku ha gi eo ryeop kkeo na il ja ri su ga pu jo kae ma neun sa ra mi chwi eo be sil pae ha geo na eo ryeo u meul kyeong neun sang tae
Word origin
The Sino-Korean compound joins 취업 (chwieom, "getting a job") with 난 (nan, "difficulty") to describe difficulty finding employment.
Usage tips
- Unlike a phrase for one unsuccessful job search, this noun often describes a wider job-market problem affecting many people.
Opposites
- 취업 호황chwieop hohwangemployment boomnoun
Related words
- 재취업chaechwieopreemploymentnoun
- 취업알선chwieobalseonjob placementnoun