destitution, scarce, limited

About this kanji

The kanji 乏 means something like "scarce" or "limited." It is often used to describe situations involving lack or deficiency. As a verb, you can find it in the word 乏しい (とぼしい), meaning "meager" or "insufficient." For compound words, 欠乏 (けつぼう) means "deficiency," while 貧乏 (びんぼう) translates to "poverty-stricken." A poor person is referred to as 貧乏人 (びんぼうにん). When using this kanji, keep in mind that it often conveys a sense of need or shortage, making it relevant in discussions about economic or personal circumstances.

Example sentences

• 資源が乏しい地域もある。

  There are regions that are lacking in resources.

Meanings across languages

English

destitution, scarce, limited

Tiếng Việt

thiếu thốn

日本語

乏しい

한국어

부족

中文

乏

id

kekurangan, jarang, terbatas

th

ความยากจน, น้อย, จำกัด

es

indigencia, escaso, limitado

fr

pauvreté, rare, limité

de

Notlage, knapp, begrenzt

pt

penúria, escasso, limitado

Common compounds

• 欠乏けつぼうdeficiency, insufficiency, shortage
• 貧乏びんぼうpoverty-stricken, destitute, poor
• 貧乏人びんぼうにんpoor person, the poor
• 乏しいとぼしいmeagre, meager, scarce
• 窮乏きゅうぼうpoverty, destitution, privation
• 耐乏たいぼうausterity, voluntary privation
• 乏尿ぼうにょうoliguria
• 貧乏神びんぼうがみgod of poverty