No. 641 in Korean
부족한
Lacking; insufficient.
In a sentence
그는 경험이 부족한 새 직원이다.
He is a new employee who lacks experience.
The word '부족한' is used as an adjective to describe the noun '경험', indicating a lack of experience.
이 프로젝트를 완료하기에는 시간이 부족한 상황입니다.
We have insufficient time to complete this project.
Here, '부족한' characterizes the noun '시간', conveying an insufficiency in time.
자원을 더 효율적으로 사용하지 않으면 부족한 상태가 지속될 것입니다.
If we don't use resources more efficiently, the lack will continue.
In this context, '부족한' describes the noun '상태', referring to a state of scarcity.
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