びんぼうじょたい

貧乏所帯
poor household

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びんぼうじょたい【貧乏所帯】

a needy household [domestic establishment]; small housekeeping; 〔小さな会社など〕 a small establishment.

●貧乏所帯を張っている keep house in a small way; live in a poor way.