1.
livelihood, living, means of subsistence
The financial means by which a person or household supports daily life. Focuses on the economic aspect of making a living rather than the occupation itself.
生計を立てるのが難しい。
It's difficult to make a living.
夫婦共働きで生計を立てている。
The couple supports their livelihood with both spouses working.
父が亡くなってから、母が一人で家族の生計を支えてきた。
Since my father passed away, my mother has been supporting the family's livelihood on her own.
USAGE:
Most commonly appears in the expression 生計を立てる (to make a living, to earn one's livelihood). The word focuses on the financial/economic side of sustaining life, unlike 生業 which emphasizes the type of work.
GRAMMAR:
- 生計を立てる: to make a living (most common pattern)
- 生計を支える: to support one's livelihood
- 生計を共にする: to share a household (live together financially)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 生計を立てる: to make a living
- 生計を維持する: to maintain one's livelihood
- 生計手段: means of livelihood
- 生計費: living expenses