乏しい (toboshii)
meagre, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, scanty, poor
- JLPT N1
- adjective
- Pitch 3
- #6550 most frequent
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
彼女はまだ仕事の経験が乏しい。
She's still lacking in work experience.
彼は話題の乏しい人だ。
He has no small talk.
この国は雨がとぼしい。
Rain is scarce in this country.
不景気で求人が乏しい.
There are very few jobs available owing to the depression.
彼はいつもお金が乏しい。
He's always short of money.
この国には石油が乏しい。
Oil is scarce in this country.
日本は天然資源が乏しい。
Japan is poor in natural resources.
日本は天然資源に乏しい。
Japan is poor in natural resources.
遠近感がとぼしいのです。
I'm afraid my depth perception is very poor.
彼の地理学の知識は乏しい。
His knowledge of geography is poor.
この国は天然資源が乏しい。
This country is poor in natural resources.
日本はいろんな原料に乏しい。
Japan is lacking in raw materials.