English Dictionary

empty nester

名詞

A person whose children have grown up and left home.

日本語の意味

子供が成長して家を離れた親 / 巣立ち後の親、すなわち子供が独立して家を去った人

After the last child moved to college, Maria felt like an empty nester and finally set aside time for her painting.

最後の子どもが大学に進学した後、マリアは子どもが巣立った親のように感じ、ついに絵を描く時間を確保した。

意味（1）

A person whose children have grown up and left home.

In recent years, however, the “syndrome” aspect of becoming an empty nester has receded to the background as Ageless Explorers have begun to embrace the years when they are free to play and do as they want again.

empty nesters （ plural ）