せいけい
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
1. to make a living
Kanji used
life
measure
standing up
Top 29000
Composed of
livelihood; living
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
Examples (10 in total)
He makes his living by singing.
He earns his bread by writing.
He earns his living by writing.
She earns a living as a writer.
She earns her living as a ballet dancer.
He works hard to earn his living.
How did you make a living in Tokyo?
How can you make a living from selling newspapers?
A job is not merely a means to earn a living.
My father believed that anyone who could not make a living in Japan was lazy.