noun
pines with entwined branches
A poetic or literary term for two pine trees whose branches have grown together, symbolizing marital harmony or deep love. Often used in classical poetry and romantic contexts.
連理の松は夫婦の永遠の絆を象徴している。
The pines with entwined branches symbolize the eternal bond of a married couple.
この神社には有名な連理の松がある。
There is a famous pair of pines with entwined branches at this shrine.
Another classical symbol of marital harmony, referring to a mythical bird with one wing each for male and female that must fly together.
From Chinese literary tradition, where entwined trees (連理) symbolize inseparable love. The term was adopted into Japanese classical poetry and literature.