“Scanty” in Japanese
Short answer
Scanty in Japanese is “寡少” (kashou). Full meaning: exceedingly little, exceedingly few, scanty, paltry, puny.
Other ways to say “Scanty” in Japanese
貧しい
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
貧弱
hinjaku poor, meagre, meager, feeble, scanty, shabby, insubstantial
貧い
mazushii poor, needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
まづし
mazushi poor, needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
乏い
toboshii meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
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
とぼしい
toboshii 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
まずし
mazushi poor, needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
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