noun
trousseau; bridal household items
Refers to the set of clothing, furniture, and household goods a bride brings to her new home. Often used in traditional or historical contexts.
祖母の嫁入り道具は今も大切に使われている。
My grandmother's trousseau is still carefully used today.
持参金 refers specifically to a monetary dowry, while 嫁入り道具 encompasses physical household items and clothing.
Compound of 嫁入り (yomeiri, 'marriage, becoming a bride') + 道具 (dōgu, 'tools, implements, utensils'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term has been used since at least the Edo period to describe the items a bride brings to her marital home.