品 薄(しなうす)

しなうす

noun, no-adjective

short supply; low stock

1. short supply; low stock; scarcity of goods

A state in which the amount of a product available for sale has fallen well below demand. Used of shops, markets, and whole industries, and typically reported as a temporary condition rather than a permanent shortage.

マスクが品薄(しなうす)だ。

Masks are in short supply.

人気(にんき)のモデルは品薄(しなうす)が続(つづ)いている。

The popular model remains in short supply.

猛暑(もうしょ)で野菜(やさい)が品薄(しなうす)になり、価格(かかく)が一気(いっき)に上(あ)がった。

The extreme heat left vegetables in short supply, and prices shot up.

Common collocations

品薄(しなうす)になる: to run short
品薄(しなうす)が続(つづ)く: for the shortage to continue
品薄(しなうす)状態(じょうたい): a state of short supply
品薄(しなうす)感(かん): a sense that stocks are running low

Usage

Used as a noun with だ or になる, and before a noun with の (品薄(しなうす)の商品(しょうひん)). It describes shelves that are thinning, not shelves that are bare — for a complete absence of goods, 品切(しなぎ)れ (sold out) or 品不足(しなぶそく) (shortage) is used instead.

Related Words

Compare: 供給不足(きょうきゅうぶそく) (supply shortage)

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Added 2026.8.14 3:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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