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足りない

Not Enough


Meaning

Not Enough, Insufficient, Not Sufficient

Word Type

expression

Explanation

You know the word 足りる from Level 4. What is this one? it's the opposite (negative form on a verb is ない). So, what is the opposite of 足りる (To be sufficient)? The opposite is to not be sufficient or not enough.


Reading

たりない

Explanation

The reading is the same as 足りる (たりる) which you should have seen in Level 4.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • お金が足りない

    not enough money

    メモリーが足りない

    not enough memory

    何かが足りない

    something is missing

Context Sentences

お金が十円足りないんです。

I’m ten yen short.

玉ねぎが一つ足りない。

We are one onion short.

このソファをロフトに上げるには力が足りない。

I don't have enough strength to raise this sofa to the loft.


Kanji Composition