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

おめでた婚こん

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Meanings

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noun

shotgun wedding

colloquialeuph

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

Similar 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.

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.