欠乏 (けつぼう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

欠乏 (けつぼう) means shortage / lack / scarcity.

See example sentences below.

欠乏 at a glance

欠乏

けつぼうketsubou

N1noun

shortage / lack / scarcity

欠乏けつぼうketsubouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

shortage / lack / scarcity

Example 1

水の欠乏で作物が育たない。

Translation

Crops don’t grow due to water shortage.

Example 2

資金の欠乏で新しい事業が始められない。

Translation

The new business can’t start due to a lack of funds.