貧困層(ひんこんそう)

ひんこんそう
noun
the poor; impoverished class; poverty-stricken population
person
1. the poor; impoverished class; poverty-stricken population
The segment of a population living in poverty. Used in news, sociology, and policy discussions about economic inequality.
貧困層(ひんこんそう)が増(ふ)えている。
The impoverished population is growing.
貧困層(ひんこんそう)への支援(しえん)を強化(きょうか)する。
To strengthen support for the poor.
富裕層(ふゆうそう)と貧困層(ひんこんそう)の格差(かくさ)がますます広(ひろ)がっている。
The gap between the wealthy and the poor is widening further.

貧困層(ひんこんそう) refers to the segment of a population living in poverty. Composed of 貧困(ひんこん) (poverty) + 層(そう) (class/stratum).

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A neutral, descriptive term used in news reporting, social policy, and academic discussions. Not pejorative, but formal in tone.

RELATED SOCIAL STRATA (層(そう)):

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Usage

The suffix 層(そう) is productive and attaches to many demographic descriptors to indicate a social group or stratum.

Related Words

Antonym: 富裕層(ふゆうそう) (wealthy class)
Related: 中間層(ちゅうかんそう) (middle class)
Compare: 貧困者(ひんこんしゃ) (person in poverty)
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Added 2026.3.22 9:48 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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