乏しい - toboshii | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

この国くにには石油せきゆが乏とぼしい。

kono kuniniwa sekiyuga toboshii.

Oil is scarce in this country.

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16 Variants Available

Essential 5 items

乏とぼしかった

toboshikatta

The past form

1. Was lacking; Was insufficient

★ Common

Adjective

#118488

乏とぼしく

toboshiku

Adverbial form: modifies a verb/adjective

1. Poorly; Scantily

★ Common

Adjective

#60880

乏とぼしくて

toboshikute

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Lacking; Poor

★ Common

Adjective

#205886

乏とぼしくない

toboshikunai

The negative form

1. Not scarce; Sufficient

★ Common

Adjective

#475403

乏とぼしくなかった

toboshikunakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't lacking; Wasn't insufficient

★ Common

Adjective

#780162

Common 6 items

乏とぼしいです

toboshiidesu

The polite form

1. Poor; Insufficient

★ Common

Adjective

#142825

乏とぼしかったです

toboshikattadesu

The polite past form

1. Was lacking.; Was insufficient.

★ Common

Adjective

#626896

乏とぼしくありません

toboshikuarimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not lacking.; Sufficient.

★ Common

Adjective

#1000567

乏とぼしくありませんでした

toboshikuarimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not lacking.; Was sufficient.

★ Common

Adjective

#1254988

乏とぼしくないです

toboshikunaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not lacking.; Sufficient.

★ Common

Adjective

#501086

乏とぼしくなかったです

toboshikunakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't lacking.; Wasn't insufficient.

★ Common

Adjective

#1254988

Advanced 5 items

乏とぼしいだろう

toboshiidarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Likely scarce; Probably insufficient

★ Common

Adjective

#534737

乏とぼしいと

toboshiito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when lacking; If/when insufficient

★ Common

Adjective

#107174

乏とぼしいなら

toboshiinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when lacking; If/when insufficient

★ Common

Adjective

#686666

乏とぼしかったら

toboshikattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when lacking; If/when insufficient

★ Common

Adjective

#630765

乏とぼしければ

toboshikereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when lacking; If/when insufficient

★ Common

Adjective

#389378

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