Frequency rank: 45,256. – 46,118.
- making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- making a living
- getting on in the world
- subsistence
This refers to the means by which someone supports themselves or earns their livelihood. It's often used in contexts discussing work, income, and the struggles of daily life.
He is making a living and supporting his family in these tough times.
After retirement, I have to think about how to make a living.
This signifies the ability to navigate social and economic environments successfully, often implying the achievement of a certain status or stability in life.
She is skilled at getting on in the world and became popular in her class.
This meaning relates to the basic means required to sustain life, often focusing on survival needs rather than thriving or excess.
Generated collocations (experimental)
よわたり世渡りをするto make a livingよわたりじょうず世渡り上手skillful in getting along in the worldよわたり世渡りのちえ知恵wisdom for making a livingよわたり世渡りのじゅつ術skills for survival in societyくるしい苦しいよわたり世渡りstruggling to make a livingよわたり世渡りがじょうず上手だto be good at navigating life's challengesよわたり世渡りをまなぶ学ぶto learn how to get along in the worldひと人とのよわたり世渡りgetting along with peopleよわたり世渡りがむずかしい難しいit's difficult to make a livingよわたり世渡りをするためのひけつ秘訣secrets for making a living
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