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政略結婚 (seiryakukekkon) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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In medieval Europe, political marriages were common.
Their marriage is said to be a loveless marriage of convenience.
Kanji 略 abbreviation, omission, outline Related words 恋れん 愛あい 結けっ 婚こん 恋愛結婚 is a love marriage, based on romantic feelings, while 政略結婚 is a marriage arranged for strategic or practical reasons.
見み 合あ い 結けっ 婚こん 見合い結婚 is an arranged marriage through formal introduction (omiai), which may or may not involve political strategy; 政略結婚 specifically emphasizes the strategic or political motive.
Etymology Compound of 政略 (political strategy) and 結婚 (marriage). The word is a yojijukugo that directly describes a marriage entered into for political or strategic gain.
