貧ひん困こん線せん

noun

poverty line

Economic term referring to the minimum income level needed to secure the necessities of life.

• その国くにの貧ひん困こん線せんは年ねん々ねん引ひき上あげられている。

  The country's poverty line is being raised year by year.

• 貧ひん困こん線せん以い下かの生せい活かつを送おくる世せ帯たいが増ふえている。

  The number of households living below the poverty line is increasing.