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嫁入り道具 (yomeiridougu) Japanese meaning: trousseau | Kotomora

嫁よめ入いり道どう具ぐ

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Meanings

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trousseau; bridal household items

Refers to the set of clothing, furniture, and household goods a bride brings to her new home. Often used in traditional or historical contexts.

祖そ母ぼの嫁よめ入いり道どう具ぐは今いまも大たい切せつに使つかわれている

。

My grandmother's trousseau is still carefully used today.

Kanji

嫁marry into, bride
入enter, insert
道road-way, street, district
具tool, utensil, means

Related words

持じ参さん金きん
持参金 refers specifically to a monetary dowry, while 嫁入り道具 encompasses physical household items and clothing.

Built from

嫁よめ入いる+道どう具ぐ

Etymology

Compound of 嫁入り (yomeiri, 'marriage, becoming a bride') + 道具 (dōgu, 'tools, implements, utensils'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term has been used since at least the Edo period to describe the items a bride brings to her marital home.