原げん稿こう稼かせぎ

noun

living on one's writing; making a living by writing

Refers to earning one's income primarily through writing, such as for magazines, newspapers, or books. Often implies a modest or freelance lifestyle.

• 彼かれは原げん稿こう稼かせぎで細ほそ々ぼそと暮くらしている。

  He makes a modest living by writing.

• 原げん稿こう稼かせぎだけでは食たべていけない。