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A situation where there is insufficient supply of air conditioning units, often due to high demand during hot weather or supply chain issues.
エアコン不足で工場の生産が停止した。
Production at the factory stopped due to an air conditioning shortage.
猛暑でエアコン不足が続いている。
The air conditioning shortage continues amid the intense heat.
Commonly used in business and manufacturing contexts to describe operational disruptions caused by inadequate cooling systems.
This term is most relevant in contexts like manufacturing, data centers, or public facilities where air conditioning is critical. In everyday weather reports, '暑さ' (atsusa, heat) or '猛暑' (mōsho, intense heat) are more commonly discussed.
Use 'エアコン不足' when referring to a shortage of air conditioning units specifically, not general heat or power issues. For power shortages, use '停電' (teiden, power outage) or '電力不足' (denryoku busoku).
The term is a compound of エアコン (air conditioning, from English 'air conditioner') and 不足 (shortage, insufficiency). It emerged in Japanese business and technical contexts to describe supply-demand imbalances in cooling systems.
Primarily used in formal or technical writing. In casual conversation, people might say 'クーラー不足' (kūraa busoku) or simply 'エアコン足りない' (eakon tarinai).