“Destitute” in Japanese
Short answer
Destitute in Japanese is “貧乏” (binbou). Full meaning: poverty-stricken, destitute, poor, penurious.
Other ways to say “Destitute” in Japanese
ボンビー
bonbii poor, poverty-stricken, destitute
素寒貧
sukanpin penniless, extremely poor, destitute
乏しい
toboshii meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
ホンピー
honpii poor, poverty-stricken, destitute
ビンボー
binbou poverty-stricken, destitute, poor, penurious
びんぼう
binbou poverty-stricken, destitute, poor, penurious
乏い
toboshii meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
スカンピン
sukanpin penniless, extremely poor, destitute
すかんぴん
sukanpin penniless, extremely poor, destitute
とぼしい
toboshii meagre, meager, scarce, limited, destitute, hard up, lacking, scanty, poor
横批
honpii poor, poverty-stricken, destitute
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