DINKS

でぃんくす
noun
DINKS; double income no kids
1. DINKS; double income no kids
acronym for 'Double Income, No Kids'; refers to a married couple where both partners work and they have no children, often associated with higher disposable income and a lifestyle focused on career and leisure
私(わたし)たちはディンクスです。
We are a DINKS couple.
ディンクス向(む)けの高級(こうきゅう)マンションが人気(にんき)だ。
Luxury condominiums targeting DINKS couples are popular.
ディンクス世帯(せたい)は海外(かいがい)旅行(りょこう)に行(い)く余裕(よゆう)がある。
DINKS households can afford to travel overseas.

LIFESTYLE TERM:
DINKS (ディンクス) describes a demographic of married couples with dual incomes and no children. The term is often used in marketing and sociology to describe a consumer segment with high purchasing power.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • ディンクス世帯(せたい) - DINKS household
  • ディンクス向(む)け - targeted at DINKS
  • ディンクス夫婦(ふうふ) - DINKS couple

RELATED TERMS:

  • 共働(ともばたら)き - dual-income (both spouses working)
  • 子(こ)なし - childless
  • DEWKs (でゅーくす) - Dual Employed With Kids

NOTE ON USAGE:
Used neutrally in marketing and demographics. Some couples adopt this lifestyle by choice; the term does not imply judgment.

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Added 2026.1.28 13:46
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