Word Meaning 食うや食わず
くうやくわず
kuuyakuwazu
食うや食わず is read as くうやくわず (kuuyakuwazu) and means (living) from hand to mouth.
Meaning
English
- (living) from hand to mouth
- living on the fringe of subsistence
Reading
Kana
くうやくわず
Romaji
kuuyakuwazu
Stroke Sequence
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Related Vocabulary
Max. 12食い下がる
くいさがる
to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips