九く献こん

noun

three-times-three exchange of nuptial cups

Refers to the ritual sake exchange in traditional Japanese weddings, where three cups are passed three times each. Related to 三三九度.

See also: 三三九度

• 九く献こんの儀ぎは、三さん三さん九く度どの原げん型けいとされる。

  The 九献 ceremony is considered the origin of the 三三九度 ritual.

noun

sake (secret language of court ladies); rice wine

Used in 女房詞, the secret language of court ladies in the Heian period, to refer to sake or rice wine. Not used in modern Japanese.

See also: 女房詞

• 女にょう房ぼう詞ことばでは、酒さけのことを九く献こんと呼よんだ。

  In court ladies' secret language, sake was called 九献.