Shirabe
貧乏くじ を 引く

貧乏びんぼう

Common I-adj Noun Irregular Intransitive
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adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb poverty-stricken;destitute;poor;penurious
その頃、私は非常に貧乏だった。
I was very poor in those days.
Other forms 貧之 【びんぼう】 (word containing irregular kanji usage)
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expressions (phrasesGodan verb with 'ku' ending to get the short end of the stick;to get the bad end of a bargain
貧乏くじを引きたくない。
I don't want to be left holding the bag.
Other forms 貧乏籤を引く 【びんぼうくじをひく】