貧富

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 貧富 (ひんぷ) is a noun collectively referring to poverty and wealth as opposite ends of economic status.
• Basic usage: 貧富の差 modifies an economic disparity between areas, while 貧富にかかわらず says access to a system is independent of wealth level.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Disparity and irrespective condition
  • 貧富の差 focuses on disparity between the two conditions, whereas 貧富にかかわらず excludes that distinction from eligibility. The word does not refer only to poor people.