Words — 20 found
びんぼう
貧乏
1. poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
貧之 【びんぼう】、ビンボー
貧之: Irregular kanji usage.
びんぼうひ
貧乏くじを引く
1. to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
貧乏籤を引く 【びんぼうくじをひく】
びんぼうひま
貧乏暇なし
1. a poor man has no time for leisure; there is no rest for the poorProverb
貧乏暇無し 【びんぼうひまなし】
びんぼう
貧乏ゆすり
1. shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
貧乏揺すり 【びんぼうゆすり】
びんぼうじた
貧乏舌
1. being unable to discern good food from bad; poor person's taste (in food); unsophisticated palateColloquial
貧乏舌 【びんぼうした】
びんぼうしょう
貧乏性
1. parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; inclination to scrimp and save
2. tendency to fuss over trivial things; worrier's disposition
びんぼうぐ
貧乏暮らし
1. needy circumstances; living in poverty
貧乏暮し 【びんぼうぐらし】
貧乏暮し: Irregular okurigana usage.
びんぼう
貧乏くじ
1. short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
貧乏籤 【びんぼうくじ】
びんぼうけず
貧乏削り
1. pencil sharpened at both ends; sharpening a pencil at both ends
びんぼう削り 【びんぼうけずり】
びんぼうにんこだくさん
貧乏人の子沢山
1. poor households have many childrenProverb
貧乏人の子だくさん 【びんぼうにんのこだくさん】