かんこどりがなく

閑 古 鳥 が 鳴 く

  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'ku' ending

    to be quiet (due to lack of activity), to be in a slump (of a business)
    idiomatic expression

    • ウチだって閑古鳥が鳴くようなカツカツの状態だから、バイトを雇う余裕なんてない。
      We're in a slump, barely scraping by, so we certainly don't have the margin to take on a part-time worker.