Vocabulary

What does 貧乏 (びんぼう, binbou) mean?

貧乏 (びんぼう, binbou) means poverty.

Quick facts
Reading	びんぼう
Romaji	binbou
Part of speech	na-adjective, noun, suru verb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

貧乏びんぼう

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonbinbou

poverty

1na-adjective · noun · suru verb poverty-stricken; destitute; poor

Example sentences

貧乏(びんぼう)でも心(こころ)は豊(ゆた)かでいたい。
Even if I'm poor, I want to keep a rich heart.
子供(こども)の頃(ころ)、我(わ)が家(や)は貧乏(びんぼう)だった。
When I was a child, my family was poor.

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