“To be short of” in Japanese
Short answer
To be short of in Japanese is “切らす” (kirasu). Full meaning: to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.).
Other ways to say “To be short of” in Japanese
斬らす
kirasu to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
きらす
kirasu to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
斬らさ
kirasa to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
斬らせ
kirase to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
きらさ
kirasa to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
切らし
kirashi to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
きらせ
kirase to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
斬らそ
kiraso to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
切らさ
kirasa to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
切らそ
kiraso to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
斬らし
kirashi to run out of, to be short of, to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath), to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
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