Lexical entry
コインロッカーベイビー
koinrokkaabeibii
A newborn infant abandoned by parents in a public coin-operated locker.
People & Social LifePure GairaigoWasei-EigoCompoundSource: English
Meaning
A term used to describe newborn babies who are abandoned by their parents in public coin-operated lockers, a phenomenon that gained significant media attention in Japan.
- abandoned baby in a locker
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- JMdict.2026-04-17
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