Illustration: In a very small, aging Japanese rental room, an adult sits at a low table with a few coins beside an open, nearly empty purse. Their clean work trousers have carefully sewn knee repairs, and a much-mended bag hangs beside a plain futon.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

貧びん乏ぼう人にん

binbounin

poor person

Can sound blunt when used about a person. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 金持かねもちは貧乏人びんぼうにんを軽蔑けいべつしがちだ。

    The rich are apt to look down upon the poor.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 金持かねもちにも貧乏人びんぼうにんと同おなじく悩なやみがある。

    The rich have troubles as well as the poor.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その牧師ぼくしは貧乏人びんぼうにんのために懸命けんめいに働はたらいた。

    The minister worked hard on behalf of the poor.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 貧乏人

  • 貧poverty; poorOnヒン・ビンKunまずしい
  • 乏destitution; scarceOnボウKunとぼしい・ともしい
  • 人personOnジン・ニンKunひと

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