“Sponger” in Japanese
Short answer
Sponger in Japanese is “脛かじり” (sunekajiri). Full meaning: sponger (e.g. off one's parents), hanger-on, freeloader, leech.
Other ways to say “Sponger” in Japanese
居候
isourou lodger who pays nothing for room and board, freeloader, sponger
たかり屋
takariya freeloader, scrounger, sponger, mooch
いそうろう
isourou lodger who pays nothing for room and board, freeloader, sponger
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