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jmdict 2130980 Active (id: 1975643)
路頭に迷う
ろとうにまよう
1. [exp,v5u] [id]
▶ to be left without means of sustenance
▶ to be turned adrift in the streets
▶ to be rendered homeless
▶ to be out in the cold
▶ to be down and out

Conjugations


History:
9. A 2018-03-31 23:43:27  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs: "生活の道をなくし、住む家もなく、ひどく困る。「会社が倒産して―・う」"
nikk: "生活の手段がなくなったり、急に住む家がなくなったりしてひどく困り、途方にくれる"
  Comments:
The refs do mention losing one's home, but yes, that's only part of it.
8. A* 2018-03-31 21:48:49 
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>to lose one's means of sustenance</gloss>
+<gloss>to be left without means of sustenance</gloss>
7. A* 2018-03-31 21:02:17 
  Comments:
Hi, I think homelessness is not the main point.
"結果的にこの会社は倒産し、二〇〇〇人の社員が路頭に迷うことになった。"
I hope 2000 did not go homeless?
  Diff:
@@ -13,0 +14 @@
+<gloss>to lose one's means of sustenance</gloss>
6. A 2018-03-31 10:58:02  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2018-03-31 10:40:43  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
gg5
  Diff:
@@ -13 +13,3 @@
-<gloss>to be adrift in the streets</gloss>
+<misc>&id;</misc>
+<gloss>to be turned adrift in the streets</gloss>
+<gloss>to be rendered homeless</gloss>
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