“Dependent” in Japanese
Short answer
Dependent in Japanese is “被扶養者” (hifuyousha). Full meaning: dependent, person receiving support, person being supported.
Other ways to say “Dependent” in Japanese
家族滞在
kazokutaizai dependent (e.g. in a family)
部屋子
heyago young adult still living at home, dependent; female servant working for a lady-in-waiting working in the inner part of a lord's house (Edo period); freeloader living in a samurai's house
従属的
juuzokuteki subordinate, dependent, subsidiary, subservient
隷属的
reizokuteki subordinate, dependent, vassal
依存症者
izonshousha addict, dependent (person)
冷や飯食い
hiyameshikui hanger-on, dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
厄介者
yakkaimono burden, nuisance, bother, troublemaker; hanger-on, dependent, parasite
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