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What does 欠乏 (けつぼう, ketsubou) mean?

欠乏 (けつぼう, ketsubou) means deficiency, shortage.

Quick facts
Readingけつぼう
Romajiketsubou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
けつぼう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonketsubou

deficiency, shortage

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive deficiency; insufficiency; shortage

Example sentences

  • The plan was cancelled due to a shortage of funds.

  • Vitamin deficiency leads to poor health.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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