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妻帯 (さいたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
having a wife ; being married (of a man)
Formal term for a man being married or taking a wife. Often used in official documents, historical contexts, or discussions of clerical marriage. The する form is intransitive.
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It is not necessary to state on your résumé that you are a married man.
Similar words 結けっ 婚こん 結婚 is the general, neutral word for marriage, used for both men and women. 妻帯 is a formal, male-specific term focusing on the state of having a wife.
Etymology Compound of 妻 (wife) and 帯 (to wear, carry), literally 'to carry a wife'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in formal Japanese to refer to a man's married state.
