Shirabe
Common Noun Irregular Intransitive I-adj
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verbadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) insufficiency;deficiency;shortage;lack;scarcity;deficit
Food has been in short supply.
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi) dissatisfaction;discontent;complaint
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) food shortage
It will not be long before the world runs short of food.