Vocabulary

What does 貧困 (ひんこん, hinkon) mean?

貧困 (ひんこん, hinkon) means poverty, destitution.

Quick facts
Readingひんこん
Romajihinkon
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ひんこん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhinkon

poverty, destitution

  1. 1noun · na-adjective · no-adjective poverty; penury; need
  2. 2noun · na-adjective · no-adjective shortage; lack; want

Example sentences

  • There are many people in the world suffering from poverty.

  • This area has been unable to escape poverty.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.