noun
financial support from all six parents and grandparents
A wasei-eigo term referring to a child receiving financial support from both parents and all four grandparents, i.e., six pockets. Often used in discussions of modern family economics.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from six pocket
シックスポケットで育った子どもは、経済的に恵まれていると言われる。
Children raised with six-pocket support are said to be financially privileged.
少子化の背景には、シックスポケットという考え方がある。
Behind the declining birthrate is the concept of the six-pocket system.