noun
second-generation baby boomer (born 1971–1974)
Refers to the children of Japan's 団塊の世代 (first baby-boom generation), born during a secondary birth peak in the early 1970s. Often discussed in socioeconomic contexts.
See also: 団塊の世代
団塊ジュニアは就職氷河期の影響を強く受けた世代だ。
The second-generation baby boomers are a generation that was heavily affected by the employment ice age.
団塊の世代 refers to the first baby-boom generation born 1947–1949, while 団塊ジュニア refers to their children born 1971–1974.
Compound of 団塊 (dankai, 'massive clod', from the title of a novel by Sakyo Komatsu, later used for the baby-boom generation) and ジュニア (junia, 'junior').