Word Meaning 貧乏くじ

びんぼうくじ bimboukuji

貧乏くじ is read as びんぼうくじ (bimboukuji) and means short end of the stick.

Meaning

English

short end of the stick
short straw
unlucky number
blank
bad bargain

Reading

Kana

びんぼうくじ

Romaji

bimboukuji

Writing Variants

貧乏籤 びんぼうくじ bimboukuji

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 138991 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

貧乏

びんぼう

poverty-stricken

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

貧乏くじを引く

びんぼうくじをひく

to get the short end of the stick

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

貧乏ゆすり

びんぼうゆすり

shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously)

Example Sentences

貧乏くじを引きたくない。

I don't want to be left holding the bag.