living; livelihood; making a living
Refers to earning a living or the means of supporting oneself. Somewhat literary or old-fashioned; in modern speech 生計 (せいけい) or 暮らし (くらし) are more common.
He makes his living by writing.
The path to making a living is not easy.
making a living; livelihood; getting by
Compound of 世 (よ, 'world, society') and 過ぎ (すぎ, 'passing, spending time'), literally 'passing through the world', referring to making one's way in life.