boomerang child

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈbuːməɹæŋ ˌt͡ʃaɪld/

名詞

くだけた表現

(originally US, informal) Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”)

日本語の意味

（アメリカの非公式表現）独立後に実家に戻る若年成人、すなわち自立を試みた後に再び親元で生活する若者

英語の意味

(originally US, informal) Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”)

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After finishing college and struggling to find work, Maya became a boomerang child, moving back into her parents' house while she saved money.

大学を卒業して仕事が見つからず苦労したマヤは、一度独立した後に実家に戻ってきた若者となり、貯金のために両親と一緒に暮らすことになった。

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意味（1）

(originally US, informal) Synonym of boomerang kid (“a young adult who has moved back into the parental home after a period of independence”)

It has been said that when the going gets tough, the tough get going. But that saying doesn't set too well with today's generation of so-called boomerang children. Chicago Sun-Times writer Ellen James Martin describes boomerang children as grown offspring who move away from home for college, a job or marriage. Then something goes amiss and they're back home. Times are harsh. It's very expensive to live. … Not all boomerang children are young. The U.S. Census Bureau's study of Living Arrangements of Never-Married Adults In 1990 reports that 23 per cent of the 35–39 age group lived with their parents.

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boomerang children （ plural ）