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    3. 手不足

    手不足

    手て不ぶ足そく

    shorthanded

    NTNoun, AdjectiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab15 strokes

    てぶそく

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    shorthanded, understaffed

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    Kanji that make up this word

    手
    て・て-・-て・た-…(2)
    hand
    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
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