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    3. 糊口を凌ぐ

    糊口を凌ぐ

    糊こ口こうを​凌しのぐ​

    to eke out a living

    NTVerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab34 strokes

    ここうをしのぐ

    Verb

    1.
    to eke out a living, to get a bare livelihood, to live from hand to mouth

    Stroke 0 / 34

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    糊
    のり…(3)
    paste・glue・sizing
    Kanji
    口
    くち…(2)
    mouth
    Kanji
    凌
    しの.ぐ…(1)
    endure・keep (rain)out・stave off・tide over・defy…(2)
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    ぐ
    gu
    Kana
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