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くらし 暮らし

〈生計〉 a living; a [one's] livelihood

〈生活〉 life; existence; subsistence (かつかつの)

身分相応[不相応]の暮らしをする

live within [beyond] one's means

よい暮らしをする

make a good living

暮らしを立てる

⇒くらす

一家の暮らしを立てる

support [maintain] one's family

月 15 万円で暮らしを立てる

live on 150,000 yen a month

暮らしに困る

cannot [can hardly] manage (to live) on one's income

【形式ばった表現】 be in needy [straitened] circumstances

be hardly able to make (both) ends meet

用例

都会の暮らしはいかがですか. How do you find life in the city? 田舎の方がずっと暮らしが楽だ. Living is much easier in the country. 以前より暮らしが楽になっいてる人が多い. Many people are better off than they used to be.

暮らし方

a lifestyle

a way [manner, style] of living.

斎藤和英大辞典

暮らし

読み方 くらし

名詞

1

（＝生活）life; living; livelihood; subsistence; existence

用例

暮らしを立てる
to live―subsist―get along―get one's living―make a living―gain one's livelihood―earn one's bread―make the pot boil―keep the pot boiling

彼はどうして暮らしを立てているか
How does he live?―How does he get his living?―How does he gain his livelihood?―How does he earn his bread?

商売をして暮らしを立てている
He lives by his trade.

筆で暮らしを立てている
He lives by the pen―He writes for a living.

女は洗濯をして暮らしを立てている
She lives by washing―She washes for a living.

どうかこうか暮らしを立てている
He manages to live―rubs along somehow.

立派に暮らしを立てている
He makes a good living.

かながな暮らしを立てている
He makes a bare living.

かなりな暮らしをしている
He makes a pretty good living―cracks a tidy crust.

未亡人は針仕事をしてささやかな暮らしを立てている
The widow picks up a scanty livelihood by needlework.

いくらあったら暮らしが立つか
What can you live on?―What can you subsist on?―What can you get along on?

月百円あったら暮らしが立つ
I can live on 100 yen a month.

家族が五人もあっては月百円では暮らしが立たぬ
A family of five can not live on―subsist on―100 yen a month.

君は暮らしを立てるだけ取れるか
Can you get enough to live on?

この辺の商人は夏期中に一年間の暮らしを立てるだけ儲ける
The tradesmen of these parts earn during the summer months enough to live on for a whole year.

暮らしにいくらかかるか
What does living cost?

一人の暮らしに月五十円はかかる
A man's living costs 50 yen a month.

暮らしのかかり
the cost of living

米価の騰貴は暮らしに響く
The appreciation of rice affects the cost of living.

2

用例

安楽な暮らし
an easy life―a comfortable life

安楽な暮らしをする
to lead an easy life―live a life of ease―（何不自由無くなら）―live at one's ease―（衣食に不自由無くなら）―live in comfort

彼は隠居して安楽な暮らしだ
He has retired from active life, and lives at his ease.

独身者は月百円あれば安楽な暮らしができる
A bachelor can live in comfort on 100 yen a month.

ぜいたくな暮らし
a luxurious life―high living

ぜいたくな暮らしをする
to live high―live in luxury―live in clover

上等な暮らしをする
to live in style

倹約な暮らし
a frugal life

倹約な暮らしをする
to lead a frugal life―live on sixpence a day

彼は非職給で倹約な暮らしをしている
He economizes on his half-pay.

裕福な暮らしをする
to live in opulence

身分相応の暮らしをする
to live within one's means―conform oneself to one's fortunes―“cut one's coat according to one's cloth”

身分不相応の暮らしをする
to live above one's means

その日暮らしをする
to live from hand to mouth

その日暮らし
a hand-to-mouth existence

3

（＝暮らし向き）circumstances

用例

彼は暮らしはどうか
How are his circumstances?

暮らしは楽だ、暮らしが好い
He is in easy circumstances―well off.

暮らしが悪い、暮らしに困って要る
He is in straitened circumstances―in narrow circumstances―badly off.

暮らしは豊かだ
He is in affluent circumstances―very well off.

JMdict

暮らし

読み方：くらし

暮し とも書く

（名詞） living; livelihood; subsistence; circumstances

日本語WordNet(英和)

暮らし

【名詞】

life

生活の特有の状態

(a characteristic state or mode of living)

social life 社会生活 city life 都市生活 real life 実生活

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