Word Meaning 貧乏

びんぼう bimbou

貧乏 is read as びんぼう (bimbou) and means poverty-stricken.

Meaning

English

poverty-stricken
destitute
poor
penurious

Reading

Kana

びんぼう

Romaji

bimbou

Writing Variants

貧之びんぼう bimbou
貧之びんぼー bimboo
貧乏びんぼー bimboo

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Antonyms 金持ち,裕福 Rank 692 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

貧乏人

びんぼうにん

poor person

貧乏人の子沢山

びんぼうにんのこだくさん

children are a poor man's riches

貧乏子沢山

びんぼうこだくさん

children are a poor man's riches

貧乏旅行

びんぼうりょこう

budget travel

貧乏所帯

びんぼうじょたい

poor household

貧乏性

びんぼうしょう

tendency to fuss over trivial things

貧乏に生まれる

びんぼうにうまれる

to be born poor

貧乏舌

びんぼうじた

being unable to discern good food from bad

貧乏削り

びんぼうけずり

pencil sharpened at both ends

貧乏暮し

びんぼうぐらし

needy circumstances

貧乏ゆすり

びんぼうゆすり

shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously)

貧乏ゆるぎ

びんぼうゆるぎ

very slight movement

Example Sentences

貧乏暇なし。

There is no rest for the poor.

貧乏だったよ。

I was poor.

貧乏、暇無し。

Poor, without free time.

私は貧乏です。

I'm poor.

貧乏人の子沢山。

Children are a poor man's riches.

アジャイは貧乏だ。

Ajay is poor.

貧乏は諸悪の根源。

Poverty is the root of all evil.

貧乏暇なしですよ。

Poor men have no leisure.

ただの貧乏学生です。

I'm just a poor student.

彼女は貧乏ではない。

She isn't poor.

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