Housing shortage in Japanese

Definition

Definition in EnglishA situation in which there are not enough homes for the people who need somewhere to live.

Definition in Japanese住まいを必要とする人に対して、住める住宅が足りない状態。

Example sentences

• この辺(へん)、住宅不足(じゅうたくぶそく)で子育(こそだ)て世代(せだい)がほかの町(まち)に引(ひ)っ越(こ)してるんだよ。🔊

  Young families are leaving because of the housing shortage.

• あの空(あ)きオフィスを住宅(じゅうたく)に変(か)えたら、住宅不足(じゅうたくぶそく)も少(すこ)しは解消(かいしょう)するかな？🔊

  Will converting those empty offices help ease the housing shortage?

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