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    3. 生計

    生計

    生せい計けい

    livelihood

    N1KMT7News #18+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せいけい

    Noun

    1.
    livelihood, living

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    生せい計けいを立たてる。

    Make a living.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれは家か族ぞくの生せい計けいを支ささえている。

    He supports his family's livelihood.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    農のう業ぎょうで生せい計けいを立たてることは、天てん候こうに左さ右ゆうされることが多 い。

    Making a living through agriculture is often dependent on the weather.

    KMT7Daily LifeNature & EnvironmentWork & Career
    厳きびしい経けい済ざい状じょう況きょうの中なか、多おおくの人ひと々びとが生せい計けいを維い持じするのに苦く労ろうしている。

    In a difficult economic situation, many people are struggling to maintain their livelihood.

    KMT8Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    芸げい術じゅつ家かとして生せい計けいを立たてるのは容よう易いではない。

    It is not easy to make a living as an artist.

    KMT8Daily LifeArt & DesignWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    生
    い.きる・い.かす・い.ける・う.まれる・うま.れる・う.まれ…(39)
    life・genuine・birth
    計
    はか.る・はか.らう…(4)
    plot・plan・scheme・measure
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