不足

ふそく

insufficiency, shortage

Also:dissatisfaction

What does 不足 mean?

不足 is a Japanese noun meaning insufficiency, shortage in English. It can also be translated as dissatisfaction depending on context. It is written as 不足 in kanji, ふそく in hiragana, and fusoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

食糧が不足している。

Food has been in short supply.