JLPT N1 Advanced
乏しい
Scarce, meager, or lacking in resources or substance
Readings
Other forms
乏しく adverbial form
乏しかった past tense
乏しくない negative
I-adjective
"Lacking" / "Scarce" / "Poor (in something)"
Indicates a condition where essential resources, qualities, or quantities are critically insufficient or meager.
Example
彼 は まだ 経験 が 乏しい ので 、 大きな プロジェクト は 任せられない 。
He still lacks experience, so we can't put him in charge of a big project.
5 more examples in the
mobile app