欠乏 けつぼう
ketsubō

Noun
Suru Verb

1. deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth; scarcity

Intransitive
知識 ちしき欠乏 けつぼうしており、知恵 ちえはさらに とぼしい。
chishikiwa ketsubō shite ori chiewa sarani toboshii.
Knowledge is scarce; wisdom is scarcer.
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