In sharp contrast with a decade ago, when working women who lived with their family were called "parasite singles" because they wanted to enjoy an affluent lifestyle, young women now stay at home because they don't have a choice.
According to a recent Cabinet Office survey, they can't afford to live on their own as the economic downturn is hitting them just like everyone else.
In the late 1990s, when the phrase "parasite single" was invented, single working women living at home were criticized for depending on their parents for daily living expenses while using their salary for expensive clothes and overseas trips.