Meaning of 不足 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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不足JLPT 3
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Kana Readingふそく
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Romajifusoku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
- Meaning
- insufficiency; shortage; deficiency; lack; dearth
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Example Sentences
不足, ふそく used in context
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You mean you're short on fuck-buddies?
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産科医に加え、助産師も不足と我が国の産科医療が極めて深刻な状況にあることが改めて浮き彫りになった。
With a shortage of midwives added to that of obstetricians it has become clear all over again that our country's obstetric care is in an extremely grave situation.
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There is a shortage of good building wood.
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Good fruit is scarce in winter, and costs a lot.
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The trouble is that we are short of money.
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The trouble is that we are short of money.
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Kanji found in this word
leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
On: ソク
Kun: あし, た.りる, た.る, た.す
7 strokes
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