自転 じてん しゃ操業 そうぎょうじゃなかったです
jitensha sōgyōjanakattadesu

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of 自転車操業

1. Wasn't managing by scraping by.; Wasn't operating on a shoestring.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Casual Register