Word Meaning 口を糊する

くちをのりする kuchi o norisuru

口を糊する is read as くちをのりする (kuchi o norisuru) and means to eke out a living.

Meaning

English

  1. to eke out a living
  2. to barely manage to get by

Reading

Kana

くちをのりする

Romaji

kuchi o norisuru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Jōyō Jinmeiyō Kanken 準1級 Proverb Rank 147306 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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糊口

ここう

bare livelihood

糊口を凌ぐ

ここうをしのぐ

to eke out a living

口走る

くちばしる

to blurt out

口ごもる

くちごもる

to hesitate to say

口を合わせる

くちをあわせる

to arrange not to contradict each other

くち

counter for mouthfuls, shares (of money), stove burners, and swords

口実

こうじつ

excuse

口論

こうろん

quarrel

口先

くちさき

lip service

口紅

くちべに

lipstick

口コミ

くちこみ

word of mouth

口癖

くちぐせ

manner of talking