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    3. 不足

    不足

    不ふ足そく

    insufficiency

    N3KMT1News #2+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ふそく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive, Adjective

    1.
    insufficiency, deficiency, shortage, lack, scarcity, deficit

    Noun, Adjective

    2.
    dissatisfaction, discontent, complaint

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    不ふ足そくしています。

    There is a shortage.

    KMT1Core Concepts
    人じん員いんが不ふ足そくしています。

    We are short of staff.

    KMT2Work & Career
    睡すい眠みん不ぶ足そくは健けん康こうに影えい響きょうを与あたえることがあります。

    Lack of sleep can affect your health.

    KMT3Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    多おおくの人ひとが運うん動どう不ぶ足そくに悩なやんでいます。

    Many people suffer from lack of exercise.

    KMT3Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    その会かい社しゃは資し金きん不ぶ足そくに直ちょく面めんしています。

    The company is facing a shortage of funds.

    KMT4Business & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
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