noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. shortage of stock, scarcity of goods, being in short supply.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
品薄 しなうす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

goods, refinement, dignity
ヒン しな ホン (3rd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
accuse, argue, dispute
dilute, thin, weak (tea)
うす.い ハク すすき (7th, N2)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
far and wide
フ ハク あまねし (Kentei 1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
to state to, to announce
フ ホ しく
for the first time, not until
ホ フ はじ.めて (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
specialty, exclusive, mainly
セン もっぱ.ら (6th, N2)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)