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 expressionsee 閑古鳥
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.
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