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poor · poverty
N2On: ひん、びんKun: まずしい
Memory Aid
'Hin' — When you're **hin**gry, you often feel **poor** and want more food.
Vocabulary
貧乏びんぼうpoverty, poor
貧しいまずしいpoor, needy (adjective)
貧困ひんこんpoverty, destitution
貧血ひんけつanemia (lit. 'poor blood')
Example Sentences
彼は若い頃はとても貧乏でした。
He was very poor when he was young.
貧しい生活から抜け出したい。
I want to escape from this poor life.
世界には貧困で苦しむ人々がたくさんいます。
There are many people suffering from poverty in the world.
彼女はよく貧血を起こします。
She often gets anemic.