Word
乏しい
とぼしい
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- I-adjective
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor
In Spanish
pobre; escaso
- Other readings
- ともしい
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
この国には石油が乏しい。
Oil is scarce in this country.
El petróleo es escaso en este país.
Tatoeba #221945(opens in a new tab)彼は生まれつき積極性に乏しかった。
He was assertive by nature.
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