足たらず

suffix

less than; under; short of

Attaches to a number or amount to mean 'less than that amount'. Often used with counters or quantities.

• 会かい議ぎは一いち時じ間かん足たらずで終おわった。

  The meeting ended in less than an hour.

• 千せん円えん足たらずの買かい物ものだった。

  It was a purchase of under 1,000 yen.

suffix

insufficient; lacking

Attaches to a noun to express that something is lacking or insufficient in that quality. Often used in set phrases like 注意足らず (insufficient attention) or 勉強足らず (insufficient study).

• 彼かれの失しっ敗ぱいは注ちゅう意い足たらずが原げん因いんだ。

  His failure was due to insufficient attention.

• 勉べん強きょう足たらずで試し験けんに落おちた。

  I failed the exam because of insufficient study.