Vocab Info
N2 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective
貧困poor, needy, lacking, meagre, meager
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective
1.
poverty, penury, need, destitution
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective
2.
shortage, lack, want
All Forms
貧困 【ひんこん】
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政府は貧困の家庭に現金を給付した。
The government provided cash benefits to impoverished families. {poor, needy, lacking, meagre, meager}
発想が貧困なので、発明家にはなれません。
Because my imagination is poor, I cannot become an inventor. {poor, needy, lacking, meagre, meager}
貧困に陥らないようにバイトを二つ掛け持ちしています。
I'm working two part-time jobs to avoid falling into poverty. {poor, needy, lacking, meagre, meager}
彼は毎日同じ服を着ている。どうやら家庭が貧困なようだ。
He wears the same clothes every day. It seems like his family is poor. {poor, needy, lacking, meagre, meager}
貧困な精神の人と結婚しようものなら、結婚した事を後で後悔するだろう。
If you marry someone with a poor spirit, you will likely regret it later. {poor, needy, lacking, meagre, meager}
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