食い繋ぐ | Japanese meaning

食い繋ぐ【くいつなぐ】

Frequency rank: – (for form 食いつなぐ: 34,521. – 34,899.)

Godan verb with 'gu' ending; intransitive verb

to ration out and survive on (some food)
to eke out a living

Forms

食い繋ぐ【くいつなぐ】
食いつなぐ【くいつなぐ】Frequency rank: 34,521. – 34,899.
くいつなぐ

Generated definitions (experimental)

to ration out and survive on (some food)

This meaning refers to the act of making limited food supplies last for an extended period, often due to scarcity. It is used in contexts where resources are constrained, and individuals must manage what little they have.

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With no food available, everyone was rationing what little they had together.

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He survived for a few days by rationing the leftovers in the fridge.

to eke out a living

This meaning is used when referring to struggling financially and managing to get by with very little income or resources. It often implies hardship and resilience.

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She is managing to eke out a living while working part-time.

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He is supporting his family by eking out a living through farming.

Generated collocations (experimental)

living by rationing out foodto survive by rationing to the limitto work to eke out a livingmethod of rationing out foodto live while rationing foodit is necessary to ration out foodto ration out foodto ration food in an emergencyto manage living expenses by rationing foodideas for rationing food

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

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