生せい活かつに困こまる

expression, godan verb (-ru)

struggle financially; live in poverty; have difficulty making ends meet

Describes a state of financial hardship where basic living needs are hard to meet. Often used in discussions of economic difficulty.

• 失しつ業ぎょうしてから生せい活かつに困こまっている。

  Since losing my job, I've been struggling to make ends meet.

• 年ねん金きんだけでは生せい活かつに困こまる高こう齢れい者しゃが増ふえている。

  The number of elderly people who can't get by on just their pension is increasing.