- binbou poverty-stricken, destitute, poor, penurious
A blunt, everyday word for being broke; stronger and less polite than 貧しい, often self-deprecating or humorous.
貧乏なので旅行に行けない。
Binbou na node ryokou ni ikenai.
I'm too broke to go on a trip.
貧乏でも家族は仲がいい。
Binbou demo kazoku wa naka ga ii.
Even though we're poor, the family gets along well.
⚖️ 貧しい is a more neutral, literary word for lacking wealth, while 貧乏 is blunter and often used lightly about oneself.
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