빈곤해요 · 빈곤했어요 · 빈곤한 (+noun)
poor, impoverished; lacking
Example
이 지역에는 아직도 빈곤한 가정이 많아요.
There are still many poor families in this area.
Word parts
빈 poor+곤 hardship
Literally 'poor and in hardship'.
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Also figurative: 상상력이 빈곤하다 'to be lacking in imagination'.
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