隠かくれ貧ひん困こん

noun

hidden poverty; poverty despite high income

Refers to a situation where a person or household appears well-off due to a high income but actually struggles financially because of high expenses, debt, or other obligations.

• 高こう収しゅう入にゅうでも住じゅう宅たくローンや教きょう育いく費ひで隠かくれ貧ひん困こんに陥おちいる家か庭ていが増ふえている。

  Even with high incomes, more households are falling into hidden poverty due to mortgages and education costs.

• 彼かれは年ねん収しゅうが高たかいのに、隠かくれ貧ひん困こんで貯ちょ金きんがほとんどない。

  Despite his high annual income, he is in hidden poverty and has almost no savings.