貧 困 者(ひんこんしゃ)

ひんこんしゃ

noun

person in poverty; the poor

1. person in poverty; impoverished person

A person who lives in a state of poverty, lacking the financial resources for basic necessities. Used primarily in formal, policy, and academic contexts.

貧困者(ひんこんしゃ)への支援(しえん)が求(もと)められている。

Support for the impoverished is being called for.

貧困者(ひんこんしゃ)の割合(わりあい)は年(ねん)々増加(ぞうか)している。

The proportion of people in poverty is increasing year by year.

NPO団体(だんたい)が貧困者(ひんこんしゃ)に食料(しょくりょう)や衣類(いるい)を配布(はいふ)するボランティアを行(おこな)っている。

An NPO is running a volunteer program distributing food and clothing to the poor.

Composed of 貧困(ひんこん) (poverty) and 者(しゃ) (person). A formal term used in social policy, news reporting, and academic discussion. In everyday conversation, 貧(まず)しい人(ひと) is more natural.

Common collocations

貧困者(ひんこんしゃ)支援(しえん): poverty relief/support for the poor
貧困者(ひんこんしゃ)の救済(きゅうさい): rescue/aid for the poor
貧困者(ひんこんしゃ)対策(たいさく): anti-poverty measures

Similar words

貧(まず)しい人(ひと): poor person — plain everyday expression
生活困窮者(せいかつこんきゅうしゃ): person in financial difficulty — official/legal term
低所得者(ていしょとくしゃ): low-income earner — a related but more specific term
貧困層(ひんこんそう): poverty class — refers to the social group as a whole

Related Words

Compare: 低所得者(ていしょとくしゃ) (low-income earner)

Compare: 貧困層(ひんこんそう) (poverty class)

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