noun
the poor; the needy; the destitute
A formal or written term for people in financial hardship. Often used in news, reports, or policy contexts.
政府は困窮者への支援を拡大した。
The government expanded support for the needy.
困窮者のための食料配給が行われた。
Food distribution for the destitute was carried out.
貧乏人 is a more colloquial and sometimes derogatory term for a poor person, whereas 困窮者 is neutral and formal.
Compound of 困窮 (hardship, poverty) and 者 (person). The reading is on'yomi.