妻つま問どい婚こん

noun

duolocal marriage; visiting marriage

Historical Japanese marriage practice where the husband visits the wife's residence rather than cohabiting; often associated with the Heian period aristocracy.

• 平へい安あん時じ代だいの貴き族ぞくの間あいだでは妻つま問どい婚こんが一いっ般ぱん的てきだった。

  Duolocal marriage was common among the Heian-period aristocracy.