食い繋ぐ (くいつなぐ) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
ration out and survive on (some food); get by on (limited food)
Focuses on making a small amount of food last, often by eating sparingly or stretching supplies.
; scrape by
Broader sense: barely managing to survive financially or in life, not limited to food. Often implies a hand-to-mouth existence.