苦学
くがく
kugaku
JMdict entry #1244410
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は苦学して曲がりなりにも大学を出た。
kare ha kugaku shi te magari nari ni mo daigaku wo de ta 。
Somehow he managed to work his way through college.
私は苦学して大学を卒業した。
watakushi ha kugaku shi te daigaku wo sotsugyou shi ta 。
I worked my way through college.
バイトで学費を稼ぎながら大学に通ってる。まあ苦学生ってとこかな。
baito de gakuhi wo kasegi nagara daigaku ni kayoxtsu teru 。 maa kugaku sei tte toko ka na 。
I pay my university fees to go to university by part-time work. Well, I'm a 'working student' I suppose.
あおいは、苦学生だから、そんな高級なもの、持てないです。
aoi ha 、 kugaku sei da kara 、 son'na koukyuu na mono 、 mote nai desu 。
I'm putting myself through school, so I can't have things that are that expensive.