(MAKE A) LIVINGの意味、生計(を立てる)

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2009.03.04

Hello!

Today's WordMaster makes it clear that, although some people may live to work, most of us - when we're willing to admit it - work to live.

Today's Lesson
(MAKE A) LIVING   生計(を立てる)

Explanation

  • A living is a way to make money for the things you need for life.

    To make a living is to earn enough money to buy the things you need for life.
  • living とは、生活に必要なものを買うお金を稼ぐ方法、つまり、生計のことです。

    make a living は、生活に必要なものを買うのに十分なお金を稼ぐ、つまり、生計を立てる、という意味です。

(MAKE A) LIVING

examples

  1. a: What do you do for a living?
    b: I'm a copywriter for an advertising firm.
  2. I'll be on disability (= collecting disability insurance) until I finish my job retraining and can start earning my own living again.
  3. a: She's a nature photographer. I hear she does most of her work in East Africa.
    b: Wow, that sounds like a great way to make a living!
  4. When I told my father that I was going to major in art history, the first thing he said was “But how are you going to make a living?”
  5. He's a lawyer, so I'm sure he makes a good living (= makes a lot of money).

英会話レッスンLive well today!