also: かぶそく
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
Typically used in negative constructions to mean 'without excess or deficiency', i.e., just the right amount. Often appears as 過不足なく or 過不足のない.
Measure the ingredients without excess or deficiency.
This manual has just the right amount of information, neither too much nor too little.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading かふそく is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than かふそく.
Compound of 過 (excess) and 不足 (deficiency). The reading かふそく reflects the older kana usage for ふ (historically pronounced 'fu'), while かぶそく is a modern variant.