also: たづき · たつき · たどき
noun
living; livelihood; means of living
Refers to one's means of making a living or sustaining 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.
方便を失って路頭に迷う。
Losing one's livelihood, one becomes homeless.
彼は細々とした方便で家族を養っている。
He supports his family with a meager living.
Alternate kanji form; less common than 方便.
Variant reading; less common than たずき.
Kana spelling; useful when the kanji is obscure or for clarity.
Historical kana spelling; still encountered in older texts.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji 方便 is also used for the unrelated Buddhist term ほうべん (expedient means), but the reading たずき is distinct. The spelling 活計 suggests a connection to 'living' or 'livelihood'.