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“A dependent” in Japanese

Short answer
部屋住み heyazumi へやずみ

A dependent in Japanese is “部屋住み” (heyazumi). Full meaning: an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance, (a young adult still) living at home, a dependent.

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