貧乏
びんぼう
binbou
nounVocabularyLevel 94 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

貧乏 (びんぼう (binbou)) means "poor". Use the page for pronunciation and example sentences.

Meaning

poor

Also : poverty · destitute · penurious · poverty-stricken

Example Sentences

この本は貧乏です。

このほんはびんぼうです。

This book is poor.

この本はとても貧乏です。

このほんはとてもびんぼうです。

This book is very poor.

Kanji in this word

貧
Poor / Poverty
Kunまず.しい
Onひん、びん
JLPT N3
乏
Scarce / Limited / Destitution
Kunとぼ.しい、とも.しい
Onぼう
JLPT N1

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