ケツボウ
Meanings
Noun
1. 必要な物が不足すること。
Pitch accent
ツボウ
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
oxygen deficiency; anoxia; hypoxia
iron-deficiency anemia; iron-deficiency anaemia
hardships and privations
Examples (2 in total)
There's a water shortage in this area.
The war ushered in a period of shortages and deprivation.