嫁か期き

noun

marriageable age

Archaic term for the age at which one is considered ready for marriage. Replaced by 婚期 in modern Japanese.

See also: 婚期

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには「嫁か期きを迎むかえた娘むすめ」といった表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old documents, expressions like 'a daughter who has reached marriageable age' can be found.