Part of Speech

Noun Verb 3

Meaning

to fall into poverty; to become destitute

Example Sentences

  • 失業(しつぎょう)のために、生活(せいかつ)窮乏(きゅうぼう)する。
    Due to unemployment, life falls into poverty.
  • 家族(かぞく)窮乏(きゅうぼう)(すく)うために、(はたら)きに()る。
    I went to work to save my family from poverty.

Tags

JLPT N1