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懐具合 (ふところぐあい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

懐ふところ具ぐ合あい

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Meanings

1

financial situation; finances; state of one's purse

Refers to one's personal financial condition, often used when discussing whether one has enough money or is short of funds.

最さい近きん、懐ふところ具ぐ合あいが厳きびしい

。

My finances have been tight lately.

懐ふところ具ぐ合あいと相そう談だんしてから決きめます。

I'll decide after checking my financial situation.

Kanji

懐feelings, heart, yearn
具tool, utensil, means
合fit, suit, join

Related words

財さい布ふ
財布 is a physical wallet, while 懐具合 refers to the abstract state of one's finances.
経けい済ざい状じょう態たい
経済状態 is a more formal term for economic condition, often used for broader contexts like a country's economy, whereas 懐具合 is casual and personal.

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懐ふところ+具ぐ合あい

Etymology

Compound of 懐 (ふところ, 'bosom; pocket; one's financial means') and 具合 (ぐあい, 'condition; state'). The word 懐 itself can refer to one's financial resources, and 具合 adds the sense of condition or state.