Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “負んぶに抱っこ”

負んぶに抱っこ

おんぶにだっこ

relying completely on others; being totally dependent on others

Example sentence

That young couple are still tied to their parent's apron strings.

Kanji details

負

・defeat

・negative

・-

・minus

・bear

・owe

・assume a responsibility

抱

・embrace

・hug

・hold in arms