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Yomi
じたくけいびいん
Rōmaji
jitaku keibiin
Type
slang
Literal Meaning
a home security guard
Meaning
a jobless person (with no intention to work); hikikomori
Synonym
ニート, ひきこもり, 無職, プー太郎
Additional Info
It is a very slang internet term used by some netizens to describe people who are jobless and always at home (or rather, their room in their parents’ house) as if protecting their house.
Example
去年から自宅警備員をしている
Since last year, I’ve been working as a “home security guard” (I’ve been jobless).
