口を糊する (くちをのりする) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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expression, suru verb (irregular)
eke out a living; barely get by
idiomatic expression
Idiomatic expression meaning to scrape together a meager livelihood, often with the implication of just managing to keep oneself fed.
その
作
家
は
原
稿
料
で
どう
に
か
口
を
糊
し
て
い
た
。
The writer barely managed to get by on manuscript fees.
