noun
impoverished student; poor student
Archaic term for a student living in poverty. Cross-referenced with 貧書生.
See also: 貧書生
江戸時代の貧生は、寺子屋で学びながら苦労した。
Impoverished students in the Edo period struggled while studying at temple schools.
noun
Archaic general term for a poor person, not limited to students.
古文書には、貧生を救うための施しが記されている。
Old documents record alms given to aid the poor.