苦学くがく
kugaku

Noun
Suru Verb

1. working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees

Intransitive
わたくし苦学くがくして大学だいがく卒業そつぎょうした。
watashiwa kugaku shite daigakuo sotsugyō shita
I worked my way through college.
Noun
Suru Verb

2. studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances

Intransitive