“Lack” in Japanese
Short answer
Lack in Japanese is “欠如” (ketsujo). Full meaning: lack, absence, shortage, deficiency, privation.
Other ways to say “Lack” in Japanese
欠落
ketsuraku lack, absence, omission
欠
ketsu lack, deficiency, vacancy; absence, non-attendance
欠失
kesshitsu deficiency, lack, being missing; deletion, gene deletion, deficiency, deletion mutation
不足
fusoku insufficiency, deficiency, shortage, lack, scarcity, deficit; dissatisfaction, discontent, complaint
缺如
ketsujo lack, absence, shortage, deficiency, privation
缺落
ketsuraku lack, absence, omission
闕如
ketsujo lack, absence, shortage, deficiency, privation
欠乏
ketsubou deficiency, insufficiency, shortage, lack, want, dearth, scarcity
不存在
fusonzai non-existence, absence, lack
貧困
hinkon poverty, penury, need, destitution; shortage, lack, want
闕失
kesshitsu deficiency, lack, being missing; deletion, gene deletion, deficiency, deletion mutation
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