くち
口
　
を
のり
糊
　
す
　
る

expression, する verb - irregular

Idiomatic expression.
  1. to eke out a living, to barely manage to get by.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
くち
口
　
を
のり
糊
　
す
　
る
 口を糊する くちをのりする

Contained Kanji Breakdown

mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
paste, glue, sizing
のり　コ　コツ (Kentei Pre-1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
barbarian, foreign
えびす　コ　ウ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)