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Zach

不備

Reading

Kana: ふび
Romaji: fubi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

defect; deficiency; imperfection; inadequacy

2

Yours in haste

Note: valediction of a letter

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に
Meanings: equip, provision, preparation

Example Sentences

(さき)ごろのサービス(じょう)不備(ふび)について釈明(しゃくめい)したかった。
➥We wanted to explain the recent service failure.
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どんなによく(かんが)えても、不備(ふび)(めん)がいたるところにあるのではないかと(おも)っている。
➥No matter how often I put on my thinking cap, I am afraid my unpreparedness will dominate.
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