貧ひん民みん窟くつ

noun

slum; poor quarter

Refers to a run-down, impoverished urban area. Often used in historical or social contexts; スラム is more common in modern casual speech.

See also: 貧民街 · スラム

• 19世せい紀きのロンドンには多おおくの貧ひん民みん窟くつがあった。

  In 19th-century London, there were many slums.

• その小しょう説せつは貧ひん民みん窟くつの生せい活かつを描えがいている。

  The novel depicts life in the slums.