貧ひん民みん街がい

noun

slum; poor district

Refers to a run-down urban area where poor people live. Often used in social or journalistic contexts. Compare with スラム, which is a more direct loanword.

See also: スラム

• 彼かれは貧ひん民みん街がいで育そだった。

  He grew up in a slum.

• その都と市しには大おおきな貧ひん民みん街がいがある。

  There is a large slum in that city.