1.
scarce; meager; lacking; poor in
insufficient in quantity or quality; in short supply
経験が乏しい。
I lack experience.
資源が乏しい国だ。
It's a country poor in resources.
知識が乏しいため説明が難しい。
It's hard to explain because I lack knowledge.
生活は乏しいが、幸せだ。
Life is meager, but I'm happy.
予算が乏しいので新しい設備を買えない。
We can't buy new equipment because the budget is scarce.
PATTERN:
- Xが乏しい (lacking in X)
- Xに乏しい (poor in X)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 経験が乏しい (lack experience)
- 資源が乏しい (scarce in resources)
- 知識が乏しい (lacking knowledge)
- 資金が乏しい (short of funds)
- 語彙が乏しい (limited vocabulary)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 少ない: few, little (more neutral)
- 足りない: not enough, insufficient
- 欠けている: lacking, missing
OPPOSITE:
- 豊か (abundant, rich)
- 豊富 (plentiful)