Word Meaning 不足 (Fusoku): Dissatisfaction, Discontent

Meaning

English

dissatisfaction
discontent
complaint
insufficiency
deficiency
shortage
lack
scarcity

Reading

Kana

ふそく

Romaji

fusoku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Synonyms 欠乏,事欠く Antonyms 過剰,超過,充足 Related Words 欠如,不完全,足りない,抜け落ちる,欠ける,死角 Rank 3375 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

不満足

ふまんぞく

dissatisfaction

不足分

ふそくぶん

shortage

運動不足

うんどうぶそく

lack of physical exercise

人手不足

ひとでぶそく

labour shortage

人員不足

じんいんぶそく

staff shortage

不足を補う

ふそくをおぎなう

to make up a shortfall

不足勝

ふそくがち

needy circumstances

過不足

かぶそく

excess or deficiency

寝不足

ねぶそく

lack of sleep

指導力不足

しどうりょくぶそく

lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)

予算不足

よさんぶそく

budget deficit

露出不足

ろしゅつぶそく

underexposure

Example Sentences

10

寝不足で、眠い。

I'm tired from lack of sleep.