欠乏 | Japanese meaning

欠乏【けつぼう】

Frequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

want; shortage; famine

Forms

欠乏【けつぼう】Frequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504.
けつぼう

Generated definitions (experimental)

want

This meaning refers to a strong desire for something that is lacking or unavailable. It can imply a sense of need or longing.

、。

I cannot go on a trip because I am lacking money.

。

He feels a lack of affection.

shortage

This meaning indicates a situation where the supply of something is insufficient to meet demand, often leading to an imbalance.

。

This area is facing a serious shortage of water.

、。

A shortage of food can lead to economic problems.

famine

This meaning refers to an extreme scarcity of food, resulting in widespread hunger and potential starvation.

、。

The country is facing famine due to the effects of war.

。

Many regions suffered from famine in the past.

Generated collocations (experimental)

sense of lacknutritional deficiencyshortage of waterdeficiency diseaseresource shortageeconomic deprivationto feel a lackfood scarcityto make up for the shortagepsychological deprivation

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

ひつよう必要なもの物がふそく不足すること．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

6 results

1. 、・・・。

Body temperature rising, pulse rising ... he's in a state of oxygen deficiency.

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2. 。

Waste makes want.

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3. 。

Waste not, want not.

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4. 、。

Knowledge is scarce; wisdom is scarcer.

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5. 。

The war ushered in a period of shortages and deprivation.

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6. 。

There's a water shortage in this area.

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欠乏【けつぼう】

Frequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504.

noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb

want; shortage; famine

Forms

欠乏【けつぼう】Frequency rank: 32,221. – 32,504.
けつぼう

Generated definitions (experimental)

want

This meaning refers to a strong desire for something that is lacking or unavailable. It can imply a sense of need or longing.

、。

I cannot go on a trip because I am lacking money.

。

He feels a lack of affection.

shortage

This meaning indicates a situation where the supply of something is insufficient to meet demand, often leading to an imbalance.

。

This area is facing a serious shortage of water.

、。

A shortage of food can lead to economic problems.

famine

This meaning refers to an extreme scarcity of food, resulting in widespread hunger and potential starvation.

、。

The country is facing famine due to the effects of war.

。

Many regions suffered from famine in the past.

Generated collocations (experimental)

sense of lacknutritional deficiencyshortage of waterdeficiency diseaseresource shortageeconomic deprivationto feel a lackfood scarcityto make up for the shortagepsychological deprivation

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)