貧しい
0%
Log in to evaluate your pronunciation.
No feedback yet. Please speak to see your results.
Base i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes lack of wealth or resources.
Theme
User and their friend Mika talk about volunteering opportunities to help those in need in their community.
貧しい
びんぼうしい
poor / needy
People & IdentityEmotions & Personality
Memory Hook
Imagine a 'bin' (貧しい binboushii sounds like 'bin') full of nothing — it's poor and empty. 'Bin poor → 貧しい (binboushii, 'poor').'
Cultural Note
In Japanese society, 『貧しい』 (binboushii, 'poor') is used to describe economic hardship, but it's often discussed with sensitivity in media and social contexts to address issues like poverty and inequality.
Forms
Base: 貧しいBase i-adjective form ending in 『い』. Describes lack of wealth or resources.
Negative: 貧しくないDrop 『い』 → add 『くない』 (kunai, negative) → 『貧しくない』 (binboushikunai).
Past: 貧しかったDrop 『い』 → add 『かった』 (katta, past) → 『貧しかった』 (binboushikatta).
Adverbial: 貧しくDrop 『い』 → add 『く』 (ku, adverbial) → 『貧しく』 (binboushiku).
Comparative: より貧しいComparative formed with modifier 『より』 (yori, 'more than') + base adjective.
Superlative: 一番貧しいSuperlative formed with 『一番』 (ichiban, 'number one / Most') + adjective.