別べっ姓せい婚こん

noun

marriage keeping separate surnames

Refers to a marriage where both spouses retain their original family names, as opposed to the traditional Japanese system where one spouse (usually the wife) adopts the other's surname. Often discussed in the context of legal reform and gender equality.

See also: 夫婦別姓

• 日本にほんではまだ別べっ姓せい婚こんが法ほう的てきに認みとめられていない。

  In Japan, marriage with separate surnames is not yet legally recognized.

• 別べっ姓せい婚こんを選えらぶカップルが増ふえている。

  The number of couples choosing to keep their own surnames after marriage is increasing.