Three neologisms concerning women in today’s Japan:
Yubisakibijin (literally ‘fingertip beauty’) - a woman who spends a large portion of her salary on nail care.
Sokosokozuma a woman who settles for a so-so marriage just for the sake of being married.
Henkyoryugaku - Describes young women who in their twenties and thirties rebel, drop out and go travelling abroad pursuing often eccentric activities.
I’m a big fan of these language-specific terms. They can reflect trends, attitudes and cultural nuances that can be both universal and very specific, and they have a great way of pointing out things we may have overlooked.