Word details
貧乏暇なし
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 貧乏暇なし.
Dictionary
Entry
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Proverb
a poor man has no time for leisure; there is no rest for the poor
Examples
貧乏暇なしですよ。
Poor men have no leisure.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
貧
poverty, poor
11 strokesFrequency 1,211JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ヒンビン
Kun
まず.しい
乏
destitution, scarce, limited
3 strokesFrequency 1,646JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ボウ
Kun
とぼ.しいとも.しい
暇
spare time, rest, leisure, time, leave of absence
13 strokesFrequency 1,386JLPT N1Grade 8
On
カ
Kun
ひまいとま
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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