Hi guys,
I have started a book called かまいたち。
The book is talking about the local doctor and his daughter that is barely making ends meet. This is because the local villagers are so poor and can't pay most of the time.
here is the sentence.
暮らしていけないわけではなし、足りない分は仕立物の内職でもすればおぎなえる
what is わけではなし?how does it effect 暮らしていけない?
I get the feeling the sentence means....
they have to live, so (his daughter) has a home side job as tailor to supplement the living expenditures.
よろしくお願いします.
暮らしていけない means not to continue on living.
so 暮らしていけないわけではなし does not mean that we can't continue living.
足りない分は仕立物の内職でもすればおぎなえる
from mikesans response.
as for the shortfall, if she does things like part time tailoring she is able to supplement.
You wouldn't expect a small town doctor like the one in the story to have a terribly steady income. The daughter wouldn't need to take in sewing during periods when her father's income was sufficient.
You wouldn't expect a small town doctor like the one in the story to have a terribly steady income. The daughter wouldn't need to take in sewing during periods when her father's income was sufficient.