乏しい

とぼしい · toboshii · JLPT N1 · i-adj

meager

乏 means lack, so 乏しい = lacking: meager, scarce, hard up

乏 (bō) is the kanji for lack or running short. Adding the adjective ending しい turns it into a description: a supply that is short is scarce or meager.

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