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乏: scarce

scarce; lacking; poor
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とぼしい・ともしい

乏しい(とぼしい) "scarce". ぼう in 貧乏(びんぼう) "poor", 欠乏(けつぼう) "shortage", 窮乏(きゅうぼう) "destitution".

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Key words

貧乏びんぼうpoor; poverty
乏しいとぼしいscarce; meagre
欠乏けつぼうshortage; deficiency
窮乏きゅうぼうdestitution

Example sentences

We were poor when I was a child, but the family got along very well.

This island is poor in resources and doesn't even have enough water.

If you become deficient in vitamins, your health gets worse.

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