別べっ姓せい

noun

different surname; separate family name

General term for a surname that differs from another person's, often used in contexts like marriage, family, or legal discussions.

• 結けっ婚こん後ごも別べっ姓せいを選えらぶ夫ふう婦ふが増ふえている。

  More couples are choosing to keep separate surnames after marriage.

noun

married couple keeping separate surnames

Abbreviation of 夫婦別姓, specifically referring to the system or practice where a married couple retains their own family names.

See also: 夫婦別姓

• 別べっ姓せいを認みとめるかどうかは、長なが年ねん議ぎ論ろんされている。

  Whether to allow married couples to keep separate surnames has been debated for years.