How to say "Poor" in Japanese
If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Poor" you've come to the right place!
the Japanese word for "Poor" is "Binbou", written in japanese as "貧乏".
Here's a more detailed explanation:
The Japanese adjectival noun '貧乏 (びんぼう)' means 'poor' in the sense of lacking financial resources. It describes a state of poverty or being impoverished. This word is often used to describe individuals, families, or situations where there is a lack of money or material wealth. For example: he is poor「彼は貧乏だ」(かれはびんぼうだ). We grew up poor「私たちは貧乏に育った」(わたしたちはびんぼうにそだった). It can also be used in compound words like '貧乏人 (びんぼうにん)' (poor person) or '貧乏生活 (びんぼうせいかつ)' (life of poverty). Note that this word carries a neutral to slightly negative connotation and is not typically used in formal contexts.
The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:
The kanji "貧" means "Poor" and can be read as "Hin", "Bin" and "Mazu". And The kanji "乏" means "Scanty" and "Scarce" and can be read as "Bou" and "Tobo".
Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.
What does "Binbou" mean in japanese?
"Binbou" means "Poor" .
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How to write "Poor" in Japanese
To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.
But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.
Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.
This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:
The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". The hiragana "ん" is read as "n". The hiragana "び" is read as "bi". The hiragana "ま" is read as "ma". The hiragana "ず" is read as "zu". The hiragana "ぼ" is read as "bo". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". And The hiragana "と" is read as "to".
About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.