"Retired husband syndrome" in Japan

"Retired husband syndrome" is the English translation of a term coined by medical professionals in Japan who have treated women suffering from the stress and strain of suddenly having to live 24/7 with a husband who was hardly ever home when he was working.

This now-widespread issue was portended for years in the Japanese language by the words that women in such circumstances have used to describe retired husbands: sodaigomi (oversized garbage) and nureochiba (wet fallen leaf—as in hard to sweep away).

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