“Lacking” in Japanese
Short answer
Lacking in Japanese is “貧しい” (mazushii). Full meaning: poor, needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate.
Other ways to say “Lacking” in Japanese
没
botsu death; lacking, without
希薄
kihaku thin (air), weak (liquid), dilute, sparse (population), rarefied; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.), insubstantial, deficient, tenuous (link)
無き
naki -less, lacking, non-existing
ボツ
botsu death; lacking, without
貧い
mazushii poor, needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
乏しい
toboshii meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
まづし
mazushi poor, needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
まずしい
mazushii poor, needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
まづしい
mazushii poor, needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
足らない
taranai insufficient, not enough, lacking; dim-witted, slow, stupid
足りない
tarinai insufficient, not enough, lacking; dim-witted, slow, stupid
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