poverty in Japanese
poverty in Japanese is 貧困, 欠乏, 貧乏 — poverty means the state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
poverty in Japanese
貧困
Pronounced: hinkon
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
欠乏
Pronounced: ketsubō
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
貧乏
Pronounced: binbō
The quality or state of being poor; lack of money
欠乏
Pronounced: ketsubō
A deficiency of something needed or desired
What does "poverty" mean?
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noun The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
"The charity works to reduce child poverty in the region."
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noun A serious lack of something needed or valued.
"The debate suffered from a poverty of new ideas."
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poverty in a sentence
- The charity works to reduce child poverty in the region.
- They grew up in poverty but never went hungry.
- The debate suffered from a poverty of new ideas.
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What is "poverty" in Japanese?
"poverty" in Japanese is 貧困, 欠乏, 貧乏. poverty means: The state of being poor; lacking enough money to meet basic needs.
How do you pronounce 貧困?
"poverty" in Japanese is 貧困, pronounced "hinkon".
How do you use "poverty" in a sentence?
Example: "The charity works to reduce child poverty in the region." In Japanese, "poverty" is 貧困, 欠乏, 貧乏.
Are there other ways to say "poverty" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "poverty": 貧困, 欠乏, 貧乏.
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