noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verbcarencia;falta;deficiencia
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verbdeficiency;insufficiency;shortage;lack;want;dearth;scarcity
知識は欠乏しており、知恵はさらに乏しい。
Knowledge is scarce; wisdom is scarcer.
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闕乏 【けつぼう】 (rarely used kanji form) · 缺乏 【けつぼう】 (search-only kanji form)