noun
poor people; the poor
Refers to people living in poverty, often used in social, economic, or historical contexts. Slightly formal; in casual speech 貧しい人々 is more common.
その政策は貧民の生活を改善することを目指している。
The policy aims to improve the lives of the poor.
19世紀のロンドンに
In 19th-century London, many poor people lived.