Word Meaning 足らず
たらず
tarazu
足らず is read as たらず (tarazu) and means just under.
Meaning
English
- just under
- a little less than
- just short of
Reading
Kana
たらず
Romaji
tarazu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12Example Sentences
5彼は舌足らずな喋り方をする。
He speaks with a lisp.
村の郵便局まで１キロ足らずだった。
It was less than one kilometer to the village post office.
私はその仕事を１時間足らずで終えた。
I finished the work in less than an hour.
トムは20分足らずでそこに着くことができた。
Tom was able to get there in less than twenty minutes.
行く手を阻んだものは、高さ１メートル足らずの石壁でした。
The thing blocking my path was a stone wall of less than 1 meter's height.