暮くらし向むき

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Meanings

noun

living circumstances; lifestyle; household finances

Refers to the overall economic condition of a household, including income, standard of living, and financial well-being. Often used in contexts discussing how comfortably someone lives.

最さい近きん、暮くらし向むきが良よくなった。
Our living circumstances have improved recently.
暮くらし向むきが苦くるしい家か庭ていも多おおい。
Many households are struggling financially.

Written forms

暮くらし向むきUsage70%
Standard kanji spelling; common in news and everyday writing.
暮くらしむきUsage14%
Kana-mixed spelling; rarely used in practice.
暮くらし向むきUsage12%
Variant with 暮し instead of 暮らし; less common but still seen.
くらしむきUsage4%
暮くらしむき
Kana-mixed variant of 暮し向き; very rare.

Kanji

暮evening, twilight, season's end
向yonder, facing, beyond

Similar words

生せい活かつ
生活 is a broader term for daily life and living, while 暮らし向き specifically focuses on the economic aspect or standard of living.
家か計けい
家計 refers to household finances and budgeting, whereas 暮らし向き describes the resulting lifestyle or financial condition.

Etymology

Compound of 暮らし (living, livelihood) and 向き (direction, orientation), literally 'the direction of one's living'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination naturally conveys the state of one's livelihood.