English Explanatory Dictionary

freeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In Japan, a young person (typically between the ages of 15-34) who lacks full-time employment (excluding housewives and students), especially through lack of interest in a career.

Word forms

freeter freeters

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese フリーター (furītā), possibly from English free and German Arbeiter (“labourer”).

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