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[ひん()·こん()]
hinkon
noun, na adjective, no adjective

English Meaning(s) for 貧困

noun, na adjective, no adjective
  1. poverty; penury; need; destitution
  2. shortage; lack; want

Definition and Synonyms for 貧困

Poor having little money or few possessions
Synonyms: しがない, 貧しい, 貧乏, 貧困
Poor characterized by or indicating poverty
Synonyms: 乏しい, 貧しい, 貧乏, 貧困
Poorness less than adequate
Synonyms: 貧困, 貧弱
Impoverishment the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
Synonyms: 困窮, 窮乏, , 貧しい, 貧乏, 貧困, 貧寒, 貧窮, 貧窮化, 貧苦, 金欠, 金欠病
Want a state of extreme poverty
Synonyms: 困窮, 極貧, 窮乏, 貧困, 赤貧

Meanings for each kanji in 貧困

» poverty; poor
» quandary; become distressed; annoyed

Categories 貧困 is a member of

Barrenness the quality of yielding nothing of value
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Financial Condition the condition of (corporate or personal) finances
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Impoverishment the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 貧困

Sample Sentences for 貧困

The musician left his family poor.
Poverty sometimes drives people to commit crimes.
Poverty is not a bar to happiness.
They got into the grip of ignorance and poverty.
Poverty is still the major cause of crime.

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