住宅難 じゅうたくなん Meanings Noun housing shortage Kanji 住 live. Read as ジュウ. 宅 residence. Read as タク. 難 difficult. Read as ナン. Example sentences 外国人労働者の流入が、この地域で深刻な住宅難を引き起こした。The influx of foreign workers has caused a serious housing problem in this area. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists