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N2 I-adjective

(とぼ)しいmeagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor

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    1. I-adjective

      1.

      meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor

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    乏しい 【とぼしい】乏しい 【ともしい】

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      (とぼ)しい経験(けいけん)(やく)()ちません。

      Limited experience is not useful. {meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor}

      • N2

      人材(じんざい)(とぼ)しいから会社(かいしゃ)成長(せいちょう)しない。

      The company does not grow because it lacks talent. {meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor}

      • N2

      (とぼ)しい生活(せいかつ)から(だっ)するためにお(かね)(かせ)いでいます。

      I am earning money to escape from a poor life. {meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor}

      • N2

      数学(すうがく)知識(ちしき)(とぼ)しいままでは経済学部(けいざいがくぶ)受験(じゅけん)する(こと)出来(でき)ません。

      You cannot take the economics department entrance exam if your knowledge of mathematics is insufficient. {meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor}

      • N2

      (わか)くて経験(けいけん)(とぼ)しいからといって、会社(かいしゃ)戦力(せんりょく)にならないとは(かぎ)らない。

      Just because someone is young and lacks experience, it doesn't necessarily mean that they can't be a valuable asset to the company. {meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor}

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