N31293/1669
稼ぐ
godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verbintransitive verb
Reading
かせぐ
Meanings
- to earn (income), to make (money)
- to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time)
- to work hard (at one's job), to labor, to labour, to toil
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Example sentences
彼は毎月50万円稼いでいる。
He earns 500,000 yen every month.
アルバイトでお金を稼ぐのは簡単ではない。
It is not easy to earn money through a part-time job.
もっと稼げるように、新しいスキルを身につけたい。
I want to acquire new skills so that I can earn more.
彼女は時間を稼ぐために、わざとゆっくり話した。
She spoke slowly on purpose to gain time.
若い頃はあまり稼げなかったが、今は安定した収入がある。
I couldn't earn much when I was young, but now I have a stable income.
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