Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 欠乏(けつぼう) in Japanese

欠乏
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
けつぼう
Romaji
ketsubō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    want; shortage; famine
    Example sentence
    浪費欠乏のもと。 Waste makes want.

Examples of 欠乏, けつぼう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

4 strokes

destitution, scarce, limited

On'Yomi: ボウ

Kun'Yomi: とぼ.しい, とも.しい

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JLPT 3

4 strokes

lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)

On'Yomi: ケツ, ケン

Kun'Yomi: か.ける, か.く

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