noun
living circumstances; lifestyle; household finances
Refers to the overall economic condition of a household, including income, standard of living, and financial well-being. Often used in contexts discussing how comfortably someone lives.
最近、暮らし向きが良くなった。
Our living circumstances have improved recently.
暮らし向きが苦しい家庭も多い。
Many households are struggling financially.
Kana-mixed variant of 暮し向き; very rare.
Compound of 暮らし (living, livelihood) and 向き (direction, orientation), literally 'the direction of one's living'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the state of one's livelihood.