けつぼう

Common word

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

    deficiency, insufficiency, shortage, lack, want, dearth, scarcity

    • 知識は欠乏しており、知恵はさらに乏しい。
      Knowledge is scarce; wisdom is scarcer.