嫁よめが君きみ

よ

め

が

き

み

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Meanings

1

noun

mouse (New Year euphemism)

archaic

Archaic euphemism for 'mouse', used specifically during the first three days of the New Year. Not used in modern everyday language.

昔むかしは正しょう月がつ三さんが日にちに

鼠ねずみ

の

こと

を

「

嫁よめ

が

君きみ

」

と

呼よ

ん

だ

。

In the old days, during the first three days of the New Year, mice were called 'yomegakimi'.

Kanji

嫁marry into, bride
君mister, you, ruler

Related words

鼠ねずみ
Standard modern word for 'mouse' or 'rat'. 嫁が君 is an archaic euphemism used only in a specific New Year context.

Built from

嫁よめ+君きみ

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain. It is a traditional euphemism for 'mouse' used during the New Year period, possibly to avoid directly naming the animal at an auspicious time.