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[()·そく()]
fusoku
noun, na adjective, suru verb

English Meaning(s) for 不足

noun, suru verb, na adjective
  1. insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; lack; scarcity; deficit
noun, na adjective
  1. dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint

Definition and Synonyms for 不足

Disgruntled in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
Synonyms: 不平, 不足
Short not holding securities or commodities that one sells in expectation of a fall in prices
Synonyms: 不足
Deficient of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
Synonyms: 不十分, 不足, 手薄
Poor not sufficient to meet a need
Synonyms: 不十分, 不足, 低い, 貧しい
Lack be without
Synonyms: 不足, 欠く, 欠ける, 欠乏, 欠如
Insufficiency lack of an adequate quantity or number
Synonyms: あくび, 不備, 不全, 不十分, 不完全, 不足, 手薄, , 欠乏, 欠如
Deficit the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
Synonyms: 不足, 欠乏
Scarcity a small and inadequate amount
Synonyms: 不足, 払底, 欠乏
Insufficiency inability of a bodily part or organ to function normally
Synonyms: 不足, 機能不全
Want the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
Synonyms: 不足, 乏しい, 払底, 欠乏, 欠如, 欠落
Dearth an acute insufficiency
Synonyms: 不足, 不足前, 品薄, 払底, 欠乏
Shortness the condition of being short of something
Synonyms: 不足
Imperfectness the state or an instance of being imperfect
Synonyms: 不備, 不足
Insufficiency a lack of competence
Synonyms: 不十分, 不足, 不適

Meanings for each kanji in 不足

» negative; non-; bad; ugly; clumsy
» leg; foot; be sufficient; counter for pairs of footwear

Categories 不足 is a member of

State the way something is with respect to its main attributes
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Amount the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
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Insufficiency lack of an adequate quantity or number
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Unfitness lacking the power to perform
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Demand a condition requiring relief
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Want the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
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Failing a flaw or weak point
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 不足

Sample Sentences for 不足

The young engineer was deficient in experience.
The trouble is that we are short of money.
He is a good match for me.
We are concerned about the shortage of the commodities.
The firm went under due to lack of capital.

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