Word Meaning 貧乏臭い

びんぼうくさい bimboukusai

貧乏臭い is read as びんぼうくさい (bimboukusai) and means shabby.

Meaning

English

  1. shabby
  2. mean
  3. sorry
  4. dingy

Reading

Kana

びんぼうくさい

Romaji

bimboukusai

Writing Variants

  • 貧乏くさい びんぼうくさい bimboukusai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Rank 146914 Priority X

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