noun
virilocal marriage; patrilocal marriage
Anthropological term for a marriage pattern where the bride moves into the groom's family household. Contrasts with 婿入り婚 (uxorilocal marriage).
日本の伝統的な結婚形態は嫁入り婚が主流だった。
The traditional form of marriage in Japan was predominantly virilocal marriage.
In virilocal marriage, the bride often lives with her husband's family.