JLPT N1 Advanced
貧困
Poverty, or a severe lack of ideas or imagination.
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1 Noun, Na-adjective
Poverty (Financial)
Refers to a state of economic destitution where basic living needs cannot be met, often treated as a broader social issue.
Example
彼 は 貧困 な 家庭 に 生まれ た が 、 努力 し て 成功 し た 。
He was born into a poor family, but he worked hard and succeeded.
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2 Noun
A Lack of Ideas / Imagination
Describes a barrenness or severe lack of abstract qualities such as creativity, ideas, or spiritual richness.
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