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貧乏

Poor


Meaning

Poor, Poverty

Word Type

noun, な adjective

Explanation

You are poor and money / food is very scarce for you, making you poor.


Reading

びんぼう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Context Sentences

学生時代はずっと貧乏で、毎日カップラーメンばっかりだった。

I was so poor as a student that I ate cup noodles every day.

貧乏だからといって、夢をあきらめる必要はありません。

Being poor doesn't mean you have to give up on your dreams.

貧乏が必ずしも不幸を意味するわけではありません。

Poverty doesn't necessarily mean unhappiness.


Kanji Composition