Japanese word

婚姻

Pronunciation

Romajikon'in

Meaning

  • nounmarriage

Example

役所で婚姻の手続きをしました。yaku sho de kon in no te tsuzu ki o shi ma shi ta

We completed the marriage registration procedures at the municipal office.

Illustration for 婚姻 (marriage)

More examples

国によって、婚姻の条件は異なります。kuni ni yo tte kon in no jō ken wa koto na ri ma su

The conditions for marriage differ from country to country.

Core concept

The term 婚姻 (kon'in) presents marriage as a formal relationship established under law rather than merely a personal romantic connection.

Common phrases

  • 婚姻届kon in todoke

    marriage registration form

  • 婚姻関係kon in kan kei

    marital relationship

  • 婚姻制度kon in sei do

    marriage system

Similar words

結婚kekkon: The everyday term for entering a marital relationship with another person.

Definition in Japanese

法律に基づいて成立する夫婦の結び付き。hō ritsu ni moto zu i te sei ritsu su ru fū fu no musu bi tsu ki

Word origin

婚姻 (kon'in) is a Sino-Japanese compound: 婚 (kon, "marriage") supplies the idea of becoming married, and 姻 (in, "marriage tie") adds the marital relationship.

Usage tips

  • In official Japanese, 婚姻 (kon'in) is more formal than everyday 結婚 (kekkon), so it is common in legal and administrative wording.

Opposites

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