人手不足 ひとでぶそく Meanings Noun, の-adjective labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands Kanji 人 person. Read as ひと. 手 hand 不 un- 足 foot. Read as ソク. Example sentences 我々は今人手不足だ。We need more workers. 事故の背景には、深刻な人手不足がある。A severe shortage of workers was the cause of the accident. Common phrases 深刻な人手不足 人手不足が深刻化する 人手不足に悩む 人手不足に陥る 人手不足を補う Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists