Scarce; meager; lacking in quantity or quality (used for resources, abilities, information, etc.).
資源が乏しい地域では水の確保が課題だ。
In areas scarce in resources, securing water is a problem.
彼の語彙は乏しく、表現が単調だ。
His vocabulary is limited and his expression is monotonous.
収入が乏しくて生活に苦労している。
He is struggling because his income is scant.