- 1. [adj-i] meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor
Kanji in this word
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乏
destitution, scarce, limitedOn: ボウ (bou)Kun: とぼ.しい (tobo.shii)、 とも.しい (tomo.shii)
Example Sentences
この国には石油が乏しい。
kono kuni niha sekiyu ga toboshii .
Oil is scarce in this country.