noun

  1. gradually becoming poor, situation getting gradually worse and worse.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
ジリ貧 ジリひん
 
 
じり貧 じりひん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

poverty, poor
ヒン まず.しい (5th, N3)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)