窮乏
きゅうぼう
kyuubou
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
窮乏 (きゅうぼう (kyuubou)) means "Penury". The reading is きゅうぼう (kyuubou). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Penury
Also : Poverty · Privation · Destitution
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Example Sentences
その地域は経済的窮乏の状態にある。
その ちいき は けいざいてき きゅうぼう の じょうたい に ある。
That region is in a state of economic poverty.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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