NichiDict

乏しい

N1
とぼしい
[toboshii]
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Meanings

1.Adj-i

meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor

Examples

この地域は水資源が非常に乏しいのが現状だ。

The current situation is that this region has very scarce water resources.

その村は水資源が乏しかった。

That village was scarce in water resources.

彼は経験が乏しくないのに謙虚だ。

He is modest despite not lacking in experience.