払ふっ底てい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

shortage; scarcity; dearth

Formal or written term for a serious lack of something, often used in economic or resource contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to run short'.

• 戦せん時じ中ちゅうは物ぶっ資しが払ふっ底ていした。

  During the war, supplies ran short.

• 人じん材ざいの払ふっ底ていが深しん刻こくな問もん題だいになっている。

  The shortage of human resources has become a serious problem.