“Getting by” in Japanese
Short answer
Getting by in Japanese is “やり繰り” (yarikuri). Full meaning: making do, getting by (somehow), managing.
Other ways to say “Getting by” in Japanese
抜き差し
nukisashi addition and deletion, taking out and putting in, plugging and unplugging; making do, getting by, managing
抜差
nukisashi addition and deletion, taking out and putting in, plugging and unplugging; making do, getting by, managing
抜き挿し
nukisashi addition and deletion, taking out and putting in, plugging and unplugging; making do, getting by, managing
抜きさし
nukisashi addition and deletion, taking out and putting in, plugging and unplugging; making do, getting by, managing
ぬきさし
nukisashi addition and deletion, taking out and putting in, plugging and unplugging; making do, getting by, managing
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