noun
betrothal money from woman to man
Archaic term for a sum of money given by a woman to a man upon engagement, as recorded in historical sources. Compare 御帯料 (おんおびりょう), a similar betrothal gift. Not used in modern Japanese.
See also: 御帯料
古文書には、御袴料として金品を贈る慣習が記されている。
Ancient documents record the custom of giving money or goods as 御袴料.