貧相

ひんそう

Also written 貧素

Meanings

1. な-adjective, Noun poor-looking; impoverished-looking
2. scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal); meagre; meager; insubstantial

Kanji

• 貧 poor. Read as ヒン.
• 相 mutual. Read as ソウ.

Example sentences

• 貧相な身なりをしているからといって、人を軽べつしてはいけない。
  You must not despise a man because he is poorly dressed.

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