乏しい

Quick Meaning

乏しい means "meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor".乏

Reading

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• Romaji: toboshii

Study Flow

First read 乏しい aloud, then connect the sound "toboshii" with the meaning "meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor".乏

Recall Practice

1. Cover the English and say the meaning of 乏しい.乏
2. Cover the Japanese and write the word for "meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor".
3. Say the romaji aloud: toboshii.

Mini Sentence Drill

Write one short sentence using 乏しい. Keep the sentence simple, then upgrade it with a time word or place word.乏

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