Meaning

Primary

Not Enough

Alternatives

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
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

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

Context

Pattern 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