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パラサイトシングル

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noun

parasite single

A wasei-eigo term for an unmarried adult who lives with their parents and relies on them for housing and often other support, despite having a sufficient income to live independently. Often carries a mildly critical or sociological tone.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from parasite single