乏しい
とぼしい
toboshii
adjectiveVocabularyLevel 77 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

乏しい (とぼしい (toboshii)) means "poor · meagre · meager". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

poor · meagre · meager

Also : poor · meagre · meager · scarce · scanty · limited

Example Sentences

この本は乏しいです。

このほんはとぼしいです。

This book is meagre.

この本はとても乏しいです。

このほんはとてもとぼしいです。

This book is very meagre.

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