noun
in-home separation; quasi-divorce
Refers to a marriage where the couple remains legally married and lives together but the relationship has effectively ended; often used in sociological or media contexts.
彼らは家庭内離婚の状態で、会話もほとんどない。
They are in a state of in-home separation, with almost no conversation.
家庭内
It is said that economic reasons lie behind the increase in quasi-divorces.