noun
optional separate surnames for married couples
Refers to a proposed or debated legal system in Japan that would allow married couples to choose whether to have the same surname or keep their own. Often discussed in the context of family law reform.
選択的夫婦別姓の導入について、国会で議論が続いている。
Debate continues in the Diet about introducing optional separate surnames for married couples.
選択的夫婦別姓に賛成する人は増えている。
The number of people in favor of optional separate surnames for married couples is increasing.