窮乏 きゅうぼう
kyūbō

Noun
Suru Verb

1. poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury

Intransitive
飢饉 ききん人々 ひとびとにひどい窮乏 きゅうぼうをもたらした。
kikinga hitobitoni hidoi kyūbōo motarashita.
Famine caused great distress among the people.