算段 – vocab dash

算さん段だん

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Meanings

Noun

Suru verb

Transitive verb

1. trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do)

2. contriving (to raise money); managing

Kanji used

Pitch accent

さんだん

Used in vocabulary

scraping together (a sum of money); raising (a sum of money) by straining one's credit

Noun

managing to find a way (to raise money, make ends meet, etc.); contriving

Noun

Examples2

ディビッドは今いままで安あん定ていしたくらしはなかった。彼かれはいつもやりくり算さん段だんの生せい活かつをしてきた。

David has never had a steady job. He has always lived by his wits.

彼かれはやりくり算さん段だんの生せい活かつをしているにちがいない。

He must live by his wits.