婿

むこ
Alternative writings: ,
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1

A husband or groom (especially the bridegroom at a wedding); a man who marries into a family.

Noun

Examples

花婿は白いタキシードを着ていた。

The groom was wearing a white tuxedo.

彼は先月、親戚の娘の婿になった。

He became the son-in-law of a relative's family last month.

古い家では、婿に入るという言い方をすることがある。

In traditional families, one sometimes says a man 'enters as a son-in-law' (moves into the wife's family).

2

One's son-in-law — the man who married one's daughter.

Noun

Examples

彼は私の婿なので、家族としてよく相談する。

He's my son-in-law, so we often consult with him as family.

婿の世話をするのは、嫁の家族の役割と考えられることもある。

Caring for the son-in-law is sometimes seen as the wife's family's responsibility.

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