極貧|ごくひんgokuhin[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectivedestitution

• Synonym窮乏きゅうぼうWrittenWritten/formal word for extreme hardship in living, stressing lack of material means; often in 「窮乏生活」.
• Synonym赤貧せきひんWrittenWritten and rare; nearly identical to 「極貧」 in meaning, i.e. utterly destitute; often in the phrase 「赤貧洗うが如し」.
• Synonym貧窮ひんきゅうWrittenWritten and rare; stresses the hardship of getting by in life and is close in sense to 「極貧」.
• Antonym富裕ふゆうNeutralNeutral word for being wealthy or affluent; the direct opposite of 「極貧」's extreme poverty.

For extreme poverty, use 「極貧」 or 「赤貧」; in written prose, 「窮乏」 describes severe hardship in living; everyday speech prefers 「貧乏」 for poor; the opposite is 「富裕」.

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1. 極きわめて貧まずしいこと。赤貧せきひん。