専せん業ぎょう主しゅ夫ふ

noun

full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad

Refers to a man who manages the household full-time while his partner works outside the home. The term is a parallel to 専業主婦 (full-time housewife).

• 彼かれは専せん業ぎょう主しゅ夫ふとして、家か事じと育いく児じを担たん当とうしている。

  As a full-time househusband, he is in charge of the housework and childcare.

• 最さい近きん、専せん業ぎょう主しゅ夫ふになる男だん性せいが増ふえている。

  Recently, more men are becoming stay-at-home dads.