“Meagre” in Japanese
Short answer
Meagre in Japanese is “乏しい” (toboshii). Full meaning: meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor.
Other ways to say “Meagre” in Japanese
乏い
toboshii meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
とぼしい
toboshii meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
貧弱
hinjaku poor, meagre, meager, feeble, scanty, shabby, insubstantial
細微
saibi minute, meager, meagre, mean
乏
toboshi meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
乏し
toboshi meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
微か
kasuka faint, dim, weak, slight, vague, indistinct, hazy; poor, wretched, meagre, meager, scanty
乏く
toboshiku meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
乏ゅう
toboshuu meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
乏けれ
toboshikere meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
乏かっ
toboshika meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
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