noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Formal or legal term for divorce, especially in historical or official contexts. In modern everyday speech, 離婚 (りこん) is more common.
江戸時代には、夫が妻に離縁状を渡すことで離婚が成立した。
In the Edo period, divorce was effected by the husband giving his wife a letter of divorce.
彼女は夫と離縁して実家に戻った。
She divorced her husband and returned to her parents' home.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
dissolution of adoption
Legal term for the termination of an adoptive relationship. Used in family law contexts.
養子縁組の離縁は家庭裁判所で手続きを行う。
The dissolution of an adoption is processed at the family court.