shortage of stock; scarcity of goods; in short supply
Describes a situation where goods or products are scarce, often due to high demand or supply chain issues. Commonly used as a noun or na-adjective.
The new game console has become hard to find in stores.
The new product is in short supply and hard to get.
Due to the semiconductor shortage, car production is facing a scarcity of parts.
The shortage of masks continued for a while.
I couldn't get the wine I wanted because it was in short supply.
欠乏 suggests a severe, often critical lack of essential resources, whereas 品薄 usually describes a temporary shortage of commercial products.
豊富 describes goods being plentiful and easy to obtain, the opposite of 品薄 where supply is scarce.
品切れ means an item is completely sold out, while 品薄 means stock is merely low but not necessarily exhausted.
Compound of 品 (しな, 'goods') and 薄 (うす, 'thin' or 'sparse'), literally meaning 'thin goods', referring to a state where stock is thin or scarce.