lack in Japanese
lack in Japanese is 不足, 欠乏, 欠く — lack means the absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
lack in Japanese
不足
Pronounced: fusoku
A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
欠乏
Pronounced: ketsubō
A deficiency or need (of something desirable or necessary); an absence, want, dearth.
欠く
Pronounced: kaku
(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.
欠ける
Pronounced: kakeru
(transitive, stative) To be without, not to have, to need, to require.
What does "lack" mean?
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noun The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
"Lack of sleep made it hard for him to concentrate all day."
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verb To not have, or not have enough of, something.
"Some young players lack confidence when they first join the team."
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lack in a sentence
- Lack of sleep made it hard for him to concentrate all day.
- The delay was caused by a lack of funding.
- Some young players lack confidence when they first join the team.
- The village lacks a proper bus service, so many people drive.
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What is "lack" in Japanese?
"lack" in Japanese is 不足, 欠乏, 欠く. lack means: The absence or shortage of something needed or wanted.
How do you pronounce 不足?
"lack" in Japanese is 不足, pronounced "fusoku".
How do you use "lack" in a sentence?
Example: "Lack of sleep made it hard for him to concentrate all day." In Japanese, "lack" is 不足, 欠乏, 欠く.
Are there other ways to say "lack" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "lack": 不足, 欠乏, 欠く, 欠ける.
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