KANJI
乏
lacking
scarce, deficient, poor
Kun'yomi
とぼ
On'yomi
ぼう
Example sentences
現代人はストレスによる睡眠の欠乏に悩まされていることが多い。
Many modern people often suffer from a lack of sleep due to stress.
彼は交渉術が乏しいため、なかなか意見が通らない。
He lacks negotiation skills, so his opinions rarely get through.
情報が乏しい中で、最善の決定を下すのは非常に難しい。
It is very difficult to make the best decision with limited information.
Practice exercises
1
乏
Answer
ぼうとぼしい
2
乏しい
scarce; meager; poor
Answer
とぼしい
3
乏
Answer
lackingscarcepoordeficient
4
欠乏
shortage; lack; deficiency
Answer
けつぼう
5
窮乏
destitution; poverty
Answer
きゅうぼう
6
困乏
distress; poverty; privation
Answer
こんぼう