This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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乏しい

とぼしい、ともしい
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up; lacking; scanty; poor
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貧乏

貧之
びんぼう
poverty; destitute; poor
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欠乏

けつぼう
want; shortage; famine
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貧乏神

びんぼうがみ
god of poverty
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窮乏

きゅうぼう
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
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欠乏症

けつぼうしょう
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)
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貧乏人

びんぼうにん
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
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貧乏性

びんぼうしょう
destined to poverty; parsimonious spirit; tendency to be frugal; poor person's mentality (e.g. inability to relax)
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貧乏くじ

貧乏籤、貧乏鬮
びんぼうくじ
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
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貧乏暮らし

貧乏暮し
びんぼうぐらし
needy circumstances; living in poverty