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フソク
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; lack; scarcity; deficit
The current explanation alone must be insufficient.
Adjective (な)
Noun
2. dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
She is always complaining.
Alt. forms
不ふ足そく
99%
フソク
Pitch accent
フ
ソク
Conjugations...Used in: 1
Composed of
un-; non-
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
worthy opponent; good match for someone; well-matched adversary
1 more...
Examples (44 in total)
Preparations were also insufficient.
I am short of money.
Food has been in short supply.
There was a shortage of fuel.
Printing ink is in short supply.
They are short of food.
Overall, there is a lack of data.
The housing shortage is very acute.
I am short of pocket money.
We've run short of oil.
She is always complaining.
As opponents go, I couldn't ask for better.
Our domain is short of iron.
We are concerned about the shortage of the commodities.
Water is scarce in this area.
He is running short of funds.
My experience and knowledge are hopelessly lacking.
He died from lack of oxygen.
In addition, detailed information was lacking.
He's always running short of cash.
India is now short of food.
There is a labor shortage of computer programmers.
The trouble is that I am short of money.
Good technicians are in short supply in the developing countries.
Our country is running short of energy resources.
The root of all the problems is a lack of money.
There was a great lack of rice that year.
The young engineer lacked experience.
The war ushered in a period of shortages and deprivation.
There is no need to worry about shortages for the moment.
The current explanation alone must be insufficient.
It seems you lack awareness of your own position.
The trouble is that we are short of money.
Father ran short of money and had to borrow some.
In 1994, there was a shortage of water and rice in Japan.
They employ foreigners because Japanese workers are in short supply.
The shortage of engineers is the greatest bottleneck to the development of our company.
The recent shortage of coffee has given rise to a lot of problems.
Despite a shortage of steel, industrial output has increased by five percent.
The accident was brought about by his carelessness.
Good quality fruit is scarce in the winter and it costs a lot.
Many people think that children don't spend enough time playing outside.
When his food supply ran short, he had to look for a new place to live.
The severe housing shortage is partly to blame for the inflated rents.