貧富(ひんぷ) ひんぷ noun wealth and poverty; rich and poor formalsocietyeconomics 1. wealth and poverty; the rich and the poor Rich and poor taken together, almost always in talk of inequality. By far its most common use is 貧富(ひんぷ)の差(さ) 'the gap between rich and poor'. 貧富(ひんぷ)の差(さ)が広(ひろ)がる。 The gap between rich and poor widens. 貧富(ひんぷ)の差(さ)をなくすのは難(むずか)しい。 It is hard to eliminate the gap between rich and poor. この学校(がっこう)では、貧富(ひんぷ)に関係(かんけい)なく誰(だれ)でも同(おな)じ教育(きょういく)を受(う)けられる。 At this school anyone can receive the same education, rich or poor. A written-style word made of 貧(ひん) 'poor' and 富(ふ) 'rich'; everyday speech says 金持(かねも)ちと貧乏人(びんぼうにん) or talks about 格差(かくさ).Common collocations貧富(ひんぷ)の差(さ): the gap between rich and poor貧富(ひんぷ)の格差(かくさ): economic inequality貧富(ひんぷ)を問(と)わず: regardless of wealthRelated words格差(かくさ): disparity, inequality格差社会(かくさしゃかい): an unequal society Related Words Related: 格差(かくさ) (disparity, inequality) Related: 格差社会(かくさしゃかい) (an unequal society) general Added 2026.9.29 5:18 · Revised 2026.9.29 5:23 31000/31181_hinpu