寄き生せい

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

parasitism; parasitic

Refers to an organism living on or in another organism and benefiting at its expense. Also used figuratively for people or entities that depend on and exploit others.

• この植しょく物ぶつは他ほかの木きに寄き生せいしている。

  This plant is parasitic on other trees.

• 彼かれは親おやに寄き生せいして生せい活かつしている。

  He lives as a parasite on his parents.