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乞こつ丐がい

also: かたい · かったい · きっかい

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Meanings

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noun

beggar; bum

Archaic or literary term for a beggar. In modern Japanese, 乞食 (こじき) or ホームレス are more common. The kanji 乞丐 is rarely used; the word is mostly encountered in historical or literary contexts.