供きょう給きゅう不ぶ足そく

noun

supply shortage; short supply

Refers to a situation where the available amount of something is insufficient to meet demand. Common in economic, business, and everyday contexts.

• 半はん導どう体たいの供きょう給きゅう不ぶ足そくが自じ動どう車しゃ生せい産さんに影えい響きょうを与あたえている。

  The semiconductor supply shortage is affecting automobile production.

• この地ち域いきでは水みずの供きょう給きゅう不ぶ足そくが深しん刻こくだ。

  There is a serious water supply shortage in this region.