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“To eke out a living” in Japanese

Short answer
食い繋ぐ kuitsunagu くいつなぐ

To eke out a living in Japanese is “食い繋ぐ” (kuitsunagu). Full meaning: to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living.

Other ways to say “To eke out a living” in Japanese

口を糊する kuchiwonorisuru to eke out a living, to barely manage to get by 糊口を凌ぐ kokouwoshinogu to eke out a living, to get a bare livelihood, to live from hand to mouth 喰ひ繫ぐ kuitsunagu to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living 食いつなぐ kuitsunagu to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living 喰いつなぐ kuitsunagu to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living くいつなぐ kuitsunagu to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living 食い繋げる kuitsunageru to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living 食いつなげる kuitsunageru to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living 食い繋が kuitsunaga to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living 喰ひ繫ご kuitsunago to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living 喰ひ繫が kuitsunaga to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living

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