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せいけいをたてる
Meanings
Expression
Verb (1-dan)
1. to make a living
Alt. forms
生せい計けいを立たてる
93%
生せい計けいをたてる
6%
せいけいをたてる
Conjugations...
Composed of
livelihood; living
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
Examples (10 in total)
He makes his living by singing.
He earns his bread by writing.
He earns his living by writing.
He earns his living by playing the piano.
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.