Being poor or destitute; lacking money or assets and having a difficult life financially.
子どもの頃は本当に貧乏で、新しい服を買ってもらえなかった。
When I was a child we were really poor and I couldn't get new clothes.
彼は貧乏から抜け出すために一生懸命働いた。
He worked hard to escape poverty.
貧乏ゆすりは緊張や不安のサインだと言われることがある。
Leg bouncing (fidgeting) is sometimes said to be a sign of tension or anxiety.
大学時代はアルバイトで貧乏学生生活を乗り切った。
During university I got through poor student life by doing part-time jobs.