親おや離ばなれ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

independence from parents; leaving the nest

Refers to a child becoming emotionally and financially independent from their parents, often used in contexts of young adults moving out or making their own decisions.

• 大だい学がく生せいになって親おや離ばなれする時じ期きだ。

  It's time to become independent from your parents now that you're a university student.

• 親おや離ばなれが遅おそいと、自じ立りつが難むずかしくなることもある。

  If you leave the nest late, it can sometimes make independence harder.