A poor person; someone who is economically disadvantaged. A somewhat literary or formal term.
慈善団体は貧者のために食料を配った。
The charity distributed food for the poor.
社会保障は貧者を救済するために重要だ。
Social security is important to help the poor.
貧者と富者の格差が拡大していると報じられた。
It was reported that the gap between the poor and the wealthy is widening.