貧窮

ひんきゅう

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive, の-adjective great poverty

Kanji

• 貧 poor. Read as ヒン.
• 窮 cornered. Read as キュウ.

Example sentences

• 大統領は国民に貧窮や病気との戦いで団結するように呼びかけた。
  The president called on the people to unite in fighting poverty and disease.

Words containing 貧窮

• 貧窮化 (ひんきゅうか) impoverishment

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