Shirabe
乞食根性

乞食こじき

Common Noun
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) sensitive beggar
凍死しそうな乞食が手当てのため、病院に運び込まれた。だが、その乞食は治療費を清算するような金は一文も、もってなかった。
A freezing beggar was brought into the hospital for treatment. However, he didn't have even one cent with which to settle the bill.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb begging
貧困者が乞食をしていた。
The pauper was begging for a living.
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic only applies to ほいとう being served food outside the meditation hall (at a Zen temple)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic only applies to ほいとう serving food;food served
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) archaic begging;beggar
Other forms 乞児 【ほいとう】 · 乞食 【ほいとう】
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) mercenary spirit;greed;avarice;base nature
貧乏するとこじき根性がでる。
When a man becomes poor, the beggar in him will come out.