NEET
にーと
noun
NEET; person not in education, employment, or training
1.
NEET; person not in education, employment, or training
acronym for 'Not in Education, Employment, or Training'; a young person (typically 15-34) who is unemployed, not in school, and not receiving job training; became widely used in Japan in the 2000s
息子がニートになった。
My son became a NEET.
ニート問題は社会全体で取り組むべきだ。
The NEET problem should be addressed by society as a whole.
ニートから脱出するためにハローワークに通い始めた。
I started going to Hello Work (employment agency) to escape being a NEET.
SOCIAL TERM:
NEET (ニート) originated as a UK government term and was adopted in Japan in the mid-2000s. In Japan, it specifically refers to young people (typically ages 15-34) who are not working, studying, or receiving vocational training.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- ニートになる - to become a NEET
- ニートから脱出する - to stop being a NEET
- ニート問題 - the NEET problem
- ニート対策 - countermeasures for NEETs
RELATED TERMS:
- 引きこもり - social withdrawal (often overlaps but distinct)
- フリーター - part-time job hopper
- 無職 - unemployed (more general term)
NOTE ON USAGE:
While NEET is sometimes used casually or jokingly online, it can carry negative connotations and should be used carefully in formal contexts.