No. 4,401 in Japanese
品薄
Shortage of goods.
In a sentence
この商品が最近市場で品薄になっています。
This product has been in short supply recently in the market.
品薄 is here used to describe the scarcity of a product in a market context, indicating that it is hard to find or limited in availability.
品薄状態が続いていますので、今のうちにご注文ください。
Since the short supply condition persists, please place your order now.
品薄 is used here to refer to an ongoing state of limited availability of products, often prompting quick action.
新しいゲームコンソールが発売されたが、すぐに品薄になりました。
The new game console was released, but it soon became in short supply.
品薄 describes the rapid scarcity of a new item shortly after its release, often due to high demand.
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