乏
乏: scarce
scarce; lacking; poor
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Kun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
子どものころは貧乏だったが、家族はとても仲がよかった。
We were poor when I was a child, but the family got along very well.
この島は資源が乏しく、水さえ足りない。
This island is poor in resources and doesn't even have enough water.
ビタミンが欠乏すると、体の調子が悪くなる。
If you become deficient in vitamins, your health gets worse.