コハビテーション

noun

cohabitation

Refers to unmarried partners living together, often used in sociological or legal contexts. The English loanword is common in Japanese discussions of modern relationships.

• 最さい近きん、結けっ婚こんせずにコハビテーションを選えらぶカップルが増ふえている。

  Recently, more couples are choosing cohabitation without getting married.