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生計

Reading

Kana: せいけい
Romaji: seikei
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

livelihood; living

Kanji

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth
Readings: ケイ、 はか.る、 はか.らう
Meanings: plot, plan, scheme, measure

Example Sentences

(かれ)(ふで)生計(せいけい)()てている。
➥He earns his bread by writing.
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(うた)(うた)って生計(せいけい)()てている。
➥He makes his living by singing.
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(かれ)教師(きょうし)をして生計(せいけい)()てている。
➥He earns his living by teaching.
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(かれ)教師(きょうし)として生計(せいけい)()てた。
➥He earned his living as a teacher.
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生計費(せいけいひ)昨年(さくねん)うなぎ(のぼ)りでした。
➥The cost of living has shot through the ceiling in the last year.
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(かれ)()くことで生計(せいけい)()てている。
➥He earns his bread as a writer.
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