noun
Anthropological term for the custom of a widower marrying his deceased wife's sister. Contrasts with ソロレート婚, which is the katakana loanword form.
See also: ソロレート婚
順縁婚は、妻を亡くした男性がその妹と再婚する慣習を指す。
Sororate marriage refers to the custom where a widower remarries his deceased wife's sister.