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同性結婚 (どうせいけっこん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

同どう性せい結けっ婚こん

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Meanings

1

same-sex marriage; gay marriage

Refers to marriage between two people of the same sex. The term 同性婚 is a common synonym.

See also: 同性婚

日本にほんでは同

どう

性せい

結けっ

婚こん

は

まだ

法ほう

的てき

に

認みと

め

られ

て

い

ない

。

Same-sex marriage is not yet legally recognized in Japan.

彼かの女じょは同どう性せい結けっ婚こんの権けん利りを求もとめて活かつ動どうしている。

She is campaigning for the right to same-sex marriage.

Kanji

同same, agree, equal
性sex, gender, nature
結tie, bind, contract
婚marriage

Related words

同どう性せい婚こん
Synonym; slightly more formal or legalistic. 同性結婚 is the more common everyday term.

Built from

同どう性せい+結けっ婚こん

Etymology

Compound of 同性 (same sex) and 結婚 (marriage).