noun
two people riding in a palanquin together (esp. a man and a woman)
Archaic term referring to a shared palanquin ride, often with romantic or intimate connotations. Not used in modern Japanese.
江戸時代の浮世絵には、相合駕籠で連れ立つ男女が描かれることがあった。
In Edo-period ukiyo-e, a man and a woman riding together in a shared palanquin were sometimes depicted.