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婚活 (こんかつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
marriage hunting ; searching for a marriage partner
colloquial abbreviation
Colloquial abbreviation of 結婚活動. Refers to actively seeking a spouse through organized activities like matchmaking parties, dating apps, or arranged introductions.
See also: 結婚活動
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Recently, my friend started marriage hunting.
Written forms 婚こん 活かつ Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; abbreviation of 結婚活動.
婚こん カツ
Stylized spelling with katakana カツ, sometimes seen in casual or promotional contexts.
こんカツ
Kanji 活 lively, resuscitation, being helped Similar words 結けっ 婚こん 活かつ 動どう Full, formal term for marriage-seeking activities; 婚活 is the common colloquial abbreviation.
お 見み 合あ い Formal arranged meeting with marriage intent, often set up by a go-between; 婚活 is broader and includes self-initiated searching.
Etymology Abbreviation of 結婚活動 (けっこんかつどう, 'marriage activities'), coined in the late 2000s as a parallel to 就活 (しゅうかつ, 'job hunting').
