とぼしい (toboshii)

meagre, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, scanty, poor

  • JLPT N1
  • adjective
  • Pitch 3
  • #6550 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

乏しい (とぼしい, toboshii) is a JLPT N1 adjective meaning “meagre, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, scanty, poor”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

彼女かのじょはまだ 仕事しごと経験けいけんとぼしい。

She's still lacking in work experience.

この くにあめがとぼしい。

Rain is scarce in this country.

遠近おちこち かんがとぼしいのです。

I'm afraid my depth perception is very poor.

かれ話題わだいとぼしい ひとだ。

He has no conversation.