その日ひ暮ぐらし

expression, noun

hand-to-mouth existence; scraping by financially

Describes a precarious financial situation where one lives from day to day with barely enough to get by. Often used in phrases like その日暮らしの生活.

• 彼かれはその日ひ暮ぐらしの生せい活かつを送おくっている。

  He lives a hand-to-mouth existence.

• 失しつ業ぎょうしてから、その日ひ暮ぐらしが続つづいている。

  Since losing my job, I've been barely scraping by day after day.

expression, noun

living day by day without a plan; taking life as it comes

Focuses on a lifestyle of not making long-term plans, simply living each day as it comes. Can carry a nuance of carefreeness or lack of foresight depending on context.

• 彼かの女じょはその日ひ暮ぐらしで、将しょう来らいのことはあまり考かんがえない。

  She lives day by day and doesn't think much about the future.

• 若わかい頃ころはその日ひ暮ぐらしで、貯ちょ金きんなんてしなかった。

  When I was young, I lived without a plan and never saved money.