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二重結婚 (nijuukekkon) Japanese meaning: bigamy | Kotomora

二に重じゅう結けっ婚こん

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Meanings

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bigamy

Legal and social term for being married to two people at the same time.

二に重じゅう結けっ婚こんは法ほう律りつで禁きん止しされている。

Bigamy is prohibited by law.

Kanji

二two, two radical (no. 7)
重heavy, important, esteem
結tie, bind, contract
婚marriage

Related words

重じゅう婚こん
重婚 is a broader legal term for plural marriage, while 二重結婚 specifically refers to bigamy (two spouses).

Built from

二に重じゅう+結けっ婚こん

Etymology

Compound of 二重 (double) and 結婚 (marriage), directly meaning 'double marriage'.