Japanese Conversation · Level 131
60 words
Japanese word
挙式
Pronunciation
Romajikyoshiki
Meaning
- nounwedding ceremony
Example
来月、神社で挙式します。rai getsu jin ja de kyo shiki shi ma su
We will have our wedding ceremony at a shrine next month.
More examples
海外で挙式をする人も増えています。kai gai de kyo shiki o su ru hito mo fu e te i ma su
More people are having their wedding ceremonies abroad.
Core concept
It refers to carrying out the formal ceremony that marks a couple's marriage.
Common phrases
海外で挙式kai gai de kyo shiki
have a wedding ceremony abroad
挙式をするkyo shiki o su ru
have a wedding ceremony
挙式の準備kyo shiki no jun bi
wedding ceremony preparations
Similar words
結婚式kekkonshiki: The ceremony held to celebrate and publicly mark a couple's marriage.
Definition in Japanese
結婚するための正式な儀式を行うこと。kek kon su ru ta me no sei shiki na gi shiki o okona u ko to
Word origin
挙式 (kyoshiki) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 挙 (kyō, "to conduct") and 式 (shiki, "ceremony").
Usage tips
- The phrase wedding ceremony helps distinguish the marriage service itself from the reception, meal, or party held afterward.
Related words
- 挙式するkyoshikisuruhave a wedding ceremonyverb