Japanese for Kids · Level 8
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Japanese word
足りない
Pronunciation
Romajitarinai
Meaning
- i-adjectivenot enough
Example
宿題をする時間が足りないです。shuku dai o su ru ji kan ga ta ri na i de su
I don't have enough time to do my homework.
More examples
このスープは四人分には足りないです。ko no sū pu wa yo nin bun ni wa ta ri na i de su
This soup is not enough for four people.
Core concept
Shows that a required amount, degree, or condition has not been reached.
Common phrases
材料が足りないzai ryō ga ta ri na i
not have enough ingredients
お金が足りないo kane ga ta ri na i
not have enough money
時間が足りないji kan ga ta ri na i
not have enough time
Similar words
少ないsukunai: There is a small amount or number of something.
乏しいtoboshii: A resource or quality exists in a limited amount.
Definition in Japanese
求められる量や程度が不足している。moto me ra re ru ryō ya tei do ga fu soku shi te i ru
Word origin
The form 足りない (tarinai, "not enough") is made from 足りる (tariru, "to be enough") and the negative element ない (nai, "not").
Usage tips
- The adjective 足りない (tarinai, "not enough") often appears in everyday phrases about money, time, or space.
Opposites
- 十分jūbunenoughna-adjective
Related words
- 足りなさtarinasainsufficiencynoun