貧しい|まずしいmazushii[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. i-adjectivepoor; needy
   われわれは貧まずしい人ひとあざ笑わらってはいけない。↗

   We must not laugh at the poor.
2. i-adjectivelacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate

• Synonym乏しいとぼしいNeutralMeans lacking or short of something, as in 「経験に乏しい」; stresses small quantity and does not specifically refer to having no money.
• Synonym貧困ひんこんNeutralRefers to poverty, often as a social issue, as in 「貧困層」; also used figuratively for impoverished content.
• Synonym貧乏びんぼうNeutralMeans being poor or short of money; common in everyday speech, as in 「貧乏学生」; more blunt than 「貧しい」.
• Synonym貧弱ひんじゃくNeutralMeans feeble or skimpy, as in 「貧弱な体」「貧弱な知識」; stresses a weak appearance or thin content.
• Related不十分ふじゅうぶんNeutralMeans insufficient or inadequate, as in 「説明が不十分」; has nothing to do with poverty.
• Related手薄てうすNeutralMeans short of staff or reserves, as in 「警備が手薄」; leans toward staffing and security arrangements.
• Related不足ふそくNeutralMeans a shortage or lack, as in 「人手不足」; a general term for quantities falling short.
• Relatedお寒いおさむいCasualColloquial for shabby, disappointing content or situations, as in 「お寒い内容」; carries a sarcastic tone.
• RelatedすかんぴんCasualColloquial for being penniless or flat broke; exaggerated and humorous in tone.
• RelatedしがないNeutralMeans insignificant or humble, as in 「しがないサラリーマン」; often self-deprecating.
• Related足りないたりないNeutralMeans not enough, and can also mean slow-witted; a general term for insufficient quantity.
• Antonym豊かゆたかNeutralMeans abundant or wealthy; the direct opposite of 「貧しい」.
• Antonym裕福ゆうふくNeutralDescribes a comfortable, affluent life; the opposite of 「貧しい」 when it means being poor.
• Antonym富むとむNeutralA verb meaning to be rich in or abound in something, as in 「才能に富む」; the opposite of 「貧しい」.

Use 「貧しい」 for financial poverty or meagre content. For everyday talk about being broke, pick 「貧乏」; for poverty as a social issue, 「貧困」. When something is merely lacking or in short supply, use 「乏しい」 or 「不足」. The opposites are 「豊か」 and 「裕福」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 収入しゅうにゅうがすくなく生活せいかつが厳きびしい。お金かねがない。貧乏びんぼうだ。
2. たりない様子ようす。貧弱ひんじゃくだ。乏とぼしい。
3. 偏狭へんきょうである。寛大かんだいでなく、視野しやが狭せまい。
4. 精神的せいしんてきな満足まんぞくを得えない。