A state of being economically poor or destitute; lacking the resources needed for basic living.
多くの子どもが貧困に苦しんでいる。
Many children are suffering from poverty.
貧困から抜け出すのは容易ではない。
Escaping poverty is not easy.
教育の機会を広げることは貧困対策に重要だ。
Expanding educational opportunities is important for combating poverty.
A figurative lack or shortage (e.g., of ideas, vocabulary, or expression); paucity.
彼の説明は具体性に欠け、内容が貧困だった。
His explanation lacked concreteness and was poor in content.
語彙が貧困で英語の表現に苦労している。
He struggles with English expression because his vocabulary is limited.
表現の貧困さが作品の評価を下げた。
The poverty of expression lowered the work's evaluation.