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poor as a church mouse in Japanese

poor as a church mouse in Japanese is 教会のネズミのように貧しい, 非常に貧しい.

poor as a church mouse in Japanese

教会のネズミのように貧しい
adj
(simile, idiom) Very poor, to the point of starving or begging; utterly destitute.
非常に貧しい
adj
(simile, idiom) Very poor, to the point of starving or begging; utterly destitute.
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What is "poor as a church mouse" in Japanese?

"poor as a church mouse" in Japanese is 教会のネズミのように貧しい, 非常に貧しい.

Are there other ways to say "poor as a church mouse" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "poor as a church mouse": 教会のネズミのように貧しい, 非常に貧しい.

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