貧乏 (びんぼう): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

貧乏 (びんぼう) means poverty / poor / destitute.

See example sentences below.

貧乏 at a glance

貧乏

びんぼうbinbou

N1adj

poverty / poor / destitute

貧乏びんぼうbinbouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

poverty / poor / destitute

Example 1

彼は長い間貧乏生活をしている。

Translation

He has been living in poverty for a long time.

Example 2

貧乏でも幸せに暮らせる。

Translation

Even if poor, you can live happily.