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Japanese word 貧しい: poor / needy. Meanings and example sentences.

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貧しい (まずしい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

貧しい (まずしい) means poor / needy.

See example sentences below.

貧しい at a glance

貧しい
まずしいmazushii
N3adj
poor / needy
貧しいまずしいmazushiiN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 貧しい

Core meaning

poor / needy

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は貧しい家庭で育ちました。

Translation

He grew up in a poor family.

Example 2

貧しい生活でも幸せです。

Translation

Even with a poor life, I am happy.

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