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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

窮乏(きゅうぼう)poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

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      poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury

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    窮乏 【きゅうぼう】

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      生活(せいかつ)窮乏(きゅうぼう)しているので借金(しゃっきん)をした。

      I took a loan because I'm living in poverty. {poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury}

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      窮乏(きゅうぼう)した生活(せいかつ)(おく)っている(かれ)はやせ(ほそ)っている。

      He, leading a life of poverty, is thin and frail. {poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury}

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      窮乏(きゅうぼう)()える生活(せいかつ)(なか)にも、(ひかり)()()瞬間(しゅんかん)があります。

      Even in a life enduring poverty, there are moments when light shines through. {poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury}

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      窮乏(きゅうぼう)している生活(せいかつ)から()()せたら、まずは居酒屋(いざかや)()きたいです。

      If I can escape from my life of poverty, I would like to go to a pub first. {poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury}

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      (たけし):「(いま)(しょく)(うしな)って窮乏(きゅうぼう)しているけど、(はや)(さい)就職(しゅうしょく)して裕福(ゆうふく)になってやる!」

      Takeshi: "I may have lost my job and am currently living in poverty, but I will quickly find another job and become wealthy!" {poverty, destitution, privation, indigence, penury}

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