どうせい
Dousei
Other forms: 同せい
同棲 (Dousei) is a Japanese noun meaning “cohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple), living together”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbcohabitation (esp. of an unmarried couple); living together
Examples
同棲したこと？
They moved in together?
二人は結婚する前に二年間同棲した。
They lived together for two years before they got married.
例えば、結婚しないで同棲して子供をもうける人が増えている。
For example, more people are choosing to live together and have children without getting married.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).