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Meaning of 乏しい(とぼしい) in Japanese

乏しい
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
とぼしい, ともしい
Romaji
toboshii, tomoshii
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor
    Example sentence
    話題乏しい He has no conversation.

Examples of 乏しい, とぼしい, ともしい 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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