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とぼし【乏し】

toboshi

Pronunciation: [toboɕi]

Definition

I-Adjective

  1. Lacking in; poor in; lack of;

Etymology

Cognate to standard Japanese とぼしい【乏しい】 toboshii (ibid.) and its variant ともしい tomoshii.

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OrthographyForm
Kanji乏し
Kanaとぼし
Romanizationtoboshi
Pronunciation (IPA)[toboɕi]

意味:とぼしい・ともしい【乏しい】、すくない【少ない・寡い・尠い】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2022, November 15). とぼし【乏し】 : toboshi | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, February 12, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/4718/toboshi/.