婿むこ取とり

noun

taking a husband for one's daughter; adopting a son-in-law

Refers to the practice of bringing a husband into the wife's family, often with the man taking the wife's surname. Can also refer to the marriage ceremony or arrangement itself.

• 彼かれは婿むこ取とりで山やま田だ家けに入はいった。

  He joined the Yamada family as an adopted son-in-law.

• 昔むかしは家いえを継つぐために婿むこ取とりがよく行おこなわれた。

  In the past, taking a son-in-law was often done to continue the family line.