レンタルフレンド

noun

rental friend; person hired to act as a friend

Refers to a service where someone is paid to accompany or act as a friend for events, social situations, or emotional support. The term is a direct loan from English and is used in modern Japanese contexts.

• 彼かの女じょは結けっ婚こん式しきにレンタルフレンドを連つれて行いった。

  She brought a rental friend to the wedding.

• 最さい近きん、レンタルフレンドのサービスが増ふえている。

  Recently, rental friend services have been increasing.