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おめでた婚 (おめでたこん, omedetakon) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

おめでた婚こん

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め

で

た

こ

ん

Meanings

1

shotgun wedding

colloquial›euph

Colloquial and euphemistic term for a wedding that takes place because the bride is pregnant. Often used in casual conversation or media.

See also: おめでた

二人ふたりはおめでた

婚こん

だっ

た

らしい

よ

。

Apparently they had a shotgun wedding.

最さい近きん、おめでた婚こんが増ふえているそうだ。

I hear shotgun weddings have been increasing lately.

Kanji

婚marriage

Related words

できちゃった婚こん
More direct and casual term for a marriage due to pregnancy, literally 'oops-we-did-it marriage'. おめでた婚 is more euphemistic, using おめでた (pregnancy) as a softer expression.

Built from

おめでた+婚こん

Etymology

Compound of おめでた (euphemism for pregnancy, from めでたい 'auspicious') and 婚 (marriage). The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a colloquial euphemism in modern Japanese.