英和和英

shortage

to lack something

the condition of being insufficient

the condition of being unsatisfied

the quality or state of being deficient

the state of being incomplete and therefore insufficient

the degree of being unsatisfied

He is not strong enough―（は体力、学力なら）―He is wanting in ability.

of a person, the condition of lacking ability

an insufficiency

lacking thorns

a prolonged shortage

to be in a need (of something)

be insufficient in quantity

insufficient

the state of having shortcomings

a condition of having less than required

to be satisfied

to lack or be short of necessary things

a nonentity

We are short of hands―short-handed.

supply a want

a trivial thing

something that is omitted and missing

We're short of something.

an unimportant thing

in short supply

a trivial matter

the state of lacking in virtue

to be crippled―be maimed―be mutilated