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貧困率 (hinkonritsu) Japanese meaning: poverty rate | Kotomora

貧ひん困こん率りつ

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Meanings

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poverty rate

A socioeconomic statistic; commonly used in news and policy contexts.

この国くにの貧ひん困こん率りつは年ねん々ねん上じょう昇しょうしている。

The poverty rate in this country is rising year by year.

政せい府ふは貧ひん困こん率りつの低てい下かを目もく標ひょうに掲かかげた。

The government set a goal of reducing the poverty rate.

Kanji

貧poverty, poor
困quandary, become distressed, annoyed
率ratio, rate, proportion

Don't confuse with

貧ひん困こん層そうN1
貧困率 is the statistical poverty rate (a percentage), while 貧困層 refers to the actual group of people living in poverty.

Built from

貧ひん困こん+率りつ

Etymology

Compound of 貧困 (poverty) and 率 (rate).