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糊口を凌ぐ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 糊口を凌ぐ.

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Entry

糊口を凌ぐここうをしのぐExpressionGodan verbFreq #95432
1

to eke out a living; to get a bare livelihood; to live from hand to mouth

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

paste, glue, sizing

15 strokesGrade 9

On

コツ

Kun

のり

mouth

3 strokesFrequency 284JLPT N4Grade 1

On

コウ

Kun

くち

endure, keep (rain)out, stave off, tide over, defy, slight, surpass

10 strokesFrequency 2,423JLPT N1Grade 9

On

リョウ

Kun

しの.ぐ

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