子離れ

parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children

Meaning

  1. nvs
    parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children

Example sentences

  • Not just 'child's independence'. Parents must also become independent of their children.

  • "I'm not going to let my sweet Fuyuhiko get married to a little girl who doesn't even have basic manners. Tell him that for me." "It's not so bad. I mean, she's cute." "No, she's not. And looks don't matter." "Well, don't get all worked up about it. You used to go to the disco every night and live it up, partying hard." "That's different." "It's the same thing! This is ridiculous. You need to learn to let things go."