自宅警備

自宅警備

Japanese

Kanji in this term
自	宅	警	備
じ Grade: 2	たく Grade: 6	けい Grade: 6	び Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

自宅 (jitaku) +‎ 警備 (keibi), from the excuse that one is not just secluding oneself but looking after the house

Noun

自宅警備 (hiragana じたくけいび, rōmaji jitaku keibi)

1. (slang) hikikomori, NEET

Synonyms

• 引 (ひ)きこもり (hikikomori)
• 自宅警備員 (じたくけいびいん) (jitaku keibiin)

See also

• ニート (nīto)
• 留 (る)守 (す)番 (ばん) (rusuban)