Japanese Conversation · Level 57
75 words
Japanese word
未婚
Pronunciation
Romajimikon
Meaning
- noununmarried
Example
私の姉は未婚です。watashi no ane wa mi kon de su
My older sister is unmarried.
More examples
家族に、未婚でいる理由を説明しました。ka zoku ni mi kon de i ru ri yū o setsu mei shi ma shi ta
I explained to my family why I am unmarried.
Core concept
Indicates that marriage has not taken place for a person, and that the person remains outside marriage.
Common phrases
未婚の女性mi kon no jo sei
unmarried woman
未婚の男性mi kon no dan sei
unmarried man
未婚のままmi kon no ma ma
remain unmarried
Similar words
独身dokushin: The state of being single without a current spouse.
独り身hitorimi: The state of living without a spouse.
Definition in Japanese
これまで結婚せず、今も結婚していない状態。ko re ma de kek kon se zu ima mo kek kon shi te i na i jō tai
Word origin
未 (mi, "not yet") and 婚 (kon, "marriage") form the compound 未婚 (mikon), which denotes the absence of a marriage.
Usage tips
- Everyday conversation more often uses 独身 (dokushin) for being single, while 未婚 (mikon) sounds more formal and focuses on marital status.
Opposites
- 既婚kikonmarriednoun
Related words
- 未婚者mikonshaunmarried personnoun
- 未婚率mikonritsuunmarried ratenoun