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乞食
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 乞食.
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Entry
1
Sensitive
beggar
Examples
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 or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb
begging
Examples
貧困者が乞食をしていた。
The pauper was begging for a living.
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