How to say beggar in Japanese

乞食☆【こじきkojiki・こつじきkotsujiki】 Inflection

noun:

  • beggar - sensitive

noun / ~する noun:

  • begging

Example Sentences

女性joseiのno乞食kojikiがga５～６人ninのno子どもkodomoをwoぞろぞろzorozoroつれてtsurete物乞いmonogoiをwoしていましたshiteimashita。
A female beggar was begging with five or six children following along.
貧乏binbouするsuruとtoこじき根性kojikikonjouがgaでるderu。
When a man becomes poor, the beggar in him will come out.
彼女kanojoはha少ないsukunaiながらもnagaramo持っていたmotteita全てのsubeteno硬貨koukaをwoそのものsonomonoもらいmoraiにni与えましたataemashita。
She gave what few coins she had to the beggar.
彼kareはha文無しmonnashiもmo同然douzenだda。
He is no better than a beggar.
彼kareはha金持ちkanemochiのnoくせにkuseni乞食kojikiのnoようなyouna生活seikatsuをwoしているshiteiru。
He's rich, but he lives like a beggar.

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