Word Meaning 貧乏舌

びんぼうじた bimboujita

貧乏舌 is read as びんぼうじた (bimboujita) and means being unable to discern good food from bad.

Meaning

English

  1. being unable to discern good food from bad
  2. poor person's taste (in food)
  3. unsophisticated palate

Reading

Kana

びんぼうじた

Romaji

bimboujita

Writing Variants

  • 貧乏舌 びんぼうした bimboushita

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 136339 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