English Dictionary

poor

IPA（発音記号）

/poː/

形容詞

With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them. / Of low quality. / Used to express pity. / Deficient in a specified way. / Inadequate, insufficient.

日本語の意味

お金や財産がとても少ない、または無い状態（周囲と比較して） / 品質が低い、または質が悪い状態 / 哀れみを表す表現として用いられる / 特定の点で不足している、または欠けている状態 / 不十分である、または必要な量や程度に達していない状態

The poor family saved every coin to ensure their children could eat and go to school.

その貧しい家族は、子どもたちが食べ、学校に通えるように、ありったけの小銭を貯めた。

意味（1）

With no or few possessions or money, particularly in relation to contemporaries who do have them.

We were so poor that we couldn't afford shoes.

意味（2）

Of low quality.

That was a poor performance.

意味（3）

Used to express pity.

Oh you poor little thing.

意味（4）

Deficient in a specified way.

Cow's milk is poor in iron.

意味（5）

Inadequate, insufficient.

I received a poor reward for all my hard work.

意味（6）

Free from self-assertion; not proud or arrogant; meek.

Blessed are the poor in spirit.

poorer （ comparative ）

poorest （ superlative ）