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持参金 (じさんきん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

持じ参さん金きん

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Meanings

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noun

dowry

Money or property brought by a bride to her husband at marriage.

彼かの女じょは多た額がくの持じ参さん金きんを持もって嫁とついだ。
She married with a large dowry.

Kanji

持hold, have
参nonplussed, three (in documents), going
金gold

Similar words

結ゆい納のう金きん
結納金 is a betrothal gift from the groom's family to the bride's family, while 持参金 is the dowry brought by the bride.

Etymology

Compound of 持参 (bringing, carrying) and 金 (money). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term straightforwardly describes money brought along at marriage.