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飯が食えない (めしがくえない) — cannot make a living | Kumi Dictionary

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飯が食えない

飯が食えない

飯めしが食くえない

cannot make a living

Kanji Vocab Food & Dining Work & Career34 strokes

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めしがくえない

Adjective

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cannot make a living

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Kanji that make up this word

meal・boiled rice

く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)

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