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月光族
げっこうぞく
1. [n] [col]
《from Chinese》
▶ carefree young people who spend all their income
▶ [lit] moonlight clan



History:
3. A 2023-04-16 23:14:26  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonlight_clan
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/13/moonlight-clan-greater-chinas-young-living-paycheck-to-paycheck.html
https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/article/3130329/chinas-moonlight-clan-generation-lives-pay-cheque-pay-cheque
  Comments:
"moonlight clan" is the usual English translation.
  Diff:
@@ -15 +15 @@
-<gloss g_type="lit">moonlight tribe</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">moonlight clan</gloss>
2. A* 2023-04-15 12:26:35  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
KOD: 〔中国で, 月給を残さず使って気ままに暮らす若者たち〕 young people who live a carefree life and use up all of their paycheck by the end of the month.
中日辞典 : [名]<俗>毎月給料を使い果たしてしまう人.
月光族	1458
  Comments:
Maybe something like this? Not really Japanese but it gets reasonable hits.
  Diff:
@@ -12 +12,4 @@
-<gloss>moonlight clan</gloss>
+<misc>&col;</misc>
+<s_inf>from Chinese</s_inf>
+<gloss>carefree young people who spend all their income</gloss>
+<gloss g_type="lit">moonlight tribe</gloss>
1. A* 2023-04-15 05:57:50 
  Refs:
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/13/moonlight-clan-greater-chinas-young-living-paycheck-to-paycheck.html

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