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愛あい敬きょうの餅もちい

Meanings

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noun

Heian-period wedding rice cake ceremony

historical term

Historical term for a ceremony on the third night after a wedding, where the newlywed couple ate a rice cake together. Also referred to as 三日の餅.

See also: 三日の餅

愛あい敬きょうの餅もちいは、平へい安あん時じ代だいの婚こん礼れい儀ぎ式しきの一ひとつで、三みっ日か目めの夜よるに行おこなわれた。
Aikyō no mochii was a Heian-period wedding ceremony held on the third night.

Kanji

愛love, affection, favourite
敬awe, respect, honor
餅mochi rice cake

Similar words

三み日かの餅もちい
Synonymous term for the same ceremony; 三日の餅 is the more common name in historical texts.

Etymology

The term combines 愛敬 (aikyō, 'charm, amiability') and 餅 (mochii, 'rice cake'), referring to a ceremony meant to bring harmony and affection to the newlywed couple. The exact origin of the name is uncertain.