貧乏くじ びんぼうくじ short end of the stick Meanings also 貧乏籤 noun short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain Its kanji 貧 ヒン、ビン · まず.しい poverty, poor 乏 ボウ · とぼ.しい、とも.しい destitution, scarce, limited In sentences Furigana 僕ぼくは貧乏びんぼうくじをひいた。 I got the short straw. #81766