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ひんこん 貧困
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. poverty; penury; need; destitution​
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. shortage; lack; want​
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まず 貧しい
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 30 Play audio Show inflections Links
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. poor; needy​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate​
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可哀想かわいそう 可哀想
Common word JLPT N3 Wanikani level 47 Play audio Links
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
可哀相 【かわいそう】、可哀そう 【かわいそう】、可愛そう 【かわいそう】
Notes
可哀想: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 可哀相: Ateji (phonetic) reading. 可哀そう: Ateji (phonetic) reading.
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ひんじゃく 貧弱
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby; insubstantial​
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へた 下手
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. unskillful; poor; awkward​Antonym: 上手 じょうず
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • イギリス
  • う生まれ
  • だ
  • が
    • 、
  • えいご英語
  • が
  • とても
  • へた下手
  • である
    • 。
He comes from England, but is very poor at English.
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. imprudent; untactful​
  • へた下手な
  • うご動き
  • かた方
  • を
  • しない
  • よう様に
  • き気をつけ
  • なさい
    • 。
Take care not to make a foolish move.
Other forms
ヘタ
Notes
へた: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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わる 悪い
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. bad; poor; undesirable​
    「
  • かおいろ顔色がわるい
  • けど
  • ぐあい具合
  • が
  • わる悪い
  • の
  • かい
    • 」「
  • そういう
  • わけ
  • でもない
  • よ
    • 」
"You look pale. Are you sick?" "Not exactly."
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. poor (quality); inferior; insufficient​
  • わたし私の
  • ステレオ
  • は
  • あなた
  • の
  • より
  • おんしつ音質
  • が
  • わる悪い
    • 。
My stereo set is inferior to yours in sound quality.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. evil; sinful​
  • すいません
    • 。
  • あなた
  • に
  • わる悪い
  • こと
  • を
  • しました
    • 。
I'm sorry. I did you wrong.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. ugly; not beautiful​
  • たてもの建物
  • は
  • らくが落書き
  • だらけで
  • みため見た目
  • が
  • わる悪い
    • 。
The graffiti-covered building is ugly to look at.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. at fault; to blame; in the wrong​
  • あなた
  • の
  • おっしゃる
  • こと
  • は
  • みと認める
  • にしても
    • 、
  • わたし私
  • は
  • やはり
  • あなた
  • が
  • わる悪い
  • と
  • おも思います
    • 。
Even given what you say, I still think you are to blame.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
6. bad (at doing something)​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
7. unprofitable; unbeneficial​
  • これ
  • は
  • わる悪い
  • はなし話
  • ではない
  • でしょう
    • ？
This isn't an unappealing proposition, is it?
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
8. sorry; (my) bad; unforgivable​
  • わる悪い
  • けど
  • お
  • とうふ豆腐
  • か買って
  • きて
  • くれない
    • ？
I really shouldn't ask, but could you go get some tofu for me?
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にがて 苦手
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at)​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite​
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ふりょう 不良
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. bad; poor; inferior; defective​
  • かれ彼
  • は
  • ふりょう不良
  • なかま仲間
  • と
  • ぐる
  • になっていた
    • 。
He fell into bad company.
Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan​
  • ふりょう不良
  • たち
  • は
  • かれ彼
  • を
  • なぐりたお殴り倒して
  • さいふ財布
  • を
  • うば奪った
    • 。
The delinquents knocked him down and stole his wallet.
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れつあく 劣悪
Common word Wanikani level 49 Play audio Links
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. poor (quality, conditions, etc.); bad; inferior; poor-quality​
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きどく 気の毒
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. pitiful; unfortunate; poor; miserable; wretched​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. unpardonable; regrettable​
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まず 不味い
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. bad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant​Usually written using kana alone
  • すき腹
  • に
  • まずい
  • もの
  • なし
    • 。
Hunger is the best sauce.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy​Usually written using kana alone, See also 拙い, occ. as 拙い
  • かれ彼の
  • ひっせき筆跡
  • は
  • たいへん大変
  • まずい
    • 。
  • なにがなんだか
  • わからない
    • 。
His handwriting is very poor, I cannot make head or tail of it.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. ugly; unattractive; homely; plain​Usually written using kana alone
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise​Usually written using kana alone, See also 気不味い
  • あ
    • ！
  • まずい
    • ！
  • ガソリン
  • が
  • き切れて
  • きた
    • 。
Oh, no! We're running out of gas.
5. oh no; uh-oh; this is bad​Usually written using kana alone
Notes
まずい: Gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading).
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びんぼう 貧乏
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious​
Other forms
貧之 【びんぼう】、ビンボー
Notes
貧之: Irregular kanji usage.
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びんぼうにん 貧乏人
Common word Wanikani level 32 Play audio Links
Noun
1. poor person; the poor​
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ひんみん 貧民
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Noun
1. poor people; the poor​
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さむ お寒い
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate​
  • おさむお寒い
  • きょういく教育
  • せいさく政策
  • は
  • にほん日本
  • の
  • ガン
  • だ
    • 。
The poor educational policy is a detriment to Japan.
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. cold; chilly​Polite (teineigo) language, See also 寒い
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かんば 芳しくない
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. poor; not satisfactory; undesirable; unfavourable; unfavorable; disgraceful​
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かす 微か
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. faint; dim; weak; slight; vague; indistinct; hazy​Usually written using kana alone
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
2. poor; wretched; meagre; meager; scanty​Usually written using kana alone
Other forms
幽か 【かすか】
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きたな 汚い
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I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. dirty; filthy; foul; unclean​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
2. disordered; messy; untidy; poor (e.g. handwriting)​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
3. indecent (language, etc.); dirty; vulgar; coarse​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
4. dastardly; mean; base; underhanded​
I-adjective (keiyoushi)
5. stingy; greedy​
Other forms
穢い 【きたない】
Notes
穢い: Rarely-used kanji form.
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ふけいき 不景気
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Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. economic slump; hard times; depression; recession​See also 好景気
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
2. poor (business); dull; slack; inactive​
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
3. gloomy; cheerless; dismal​
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ほそぼそ 細々
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Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle
1. poor (living)​
    ムリエル
  • さん
  • は
  • バイト
  • で
  • ほそぼそ細細と
  • く暮らしている
    • 。
Muriel is making a poor living from her part-time job.
Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle
2. barely continuing; just scraping along​
  • ほそぼそと
  • した
  • アクセス
  • や
    • 、
  • たまに
  • くる
  • メール
  • など
  • に
  • はげ励まされ
    • 、
  • ズルズル
  • ここ
  • まで
  • きて
  • しまいました
    • 。
Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.
Noun or verb acting prenominally
3. very narrow​as ... とした
Other forms
細細 【ほそぼそ】
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