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欠乏
けつぼう
N1
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
shortage
2
deficiency
3
insufficiency
Example sentence
知識は欠乏しており、知恵はさらに乏しい。
Knowledge is scarce; wisdom is scarcer.
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Kanji in this word
欠
Lack, Gap, Fail
4 strokes
乏
Destitution, Scarce, Limited
4 strokes
More words with
欠
不可欠
ふかけつ ·
indispensable
N1
欠ける
かける ·
to be lacking
N3
欠陥
けっかん ·
defect
N3
欠席
けっせき ·
absence
N3
欠く
かく ·
Full entry on Jisho
to lack
N3
欠員
けついん ·
vacant position
欠かす
かかす ·
to miss (doing)
欠伸
あくび ·
yawn
More words with
乏
乏しい
とぼしい ·
meager
N1
窮乏
きゅうぼう ·
poverty
N1
貧乏人
びんぼうにん ·
poor person
貧乏
びんぼう ·
poverty
N1
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