浮ふ浪ろう児じ

noun

homeless child; street urchin; waif

Refers to a child who wanders the streets without a home, often due to poverty or abandonment. The term can carry a somewhat dated or literary feel; in modern contexts, ホームレスの子供 or more specific social welfare terms may be used.

• 戦せん後ご、多おおくの浮ふ浪ろう児じが街まちにあふれた。

  After the war, many homeless children filled the streets.

• その小しょう説せつは浮ふ浪ろう児じの過か酷こくな生せい活かつを描えがいている。

  The novel depicts the harsh life of a street urchin.