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花婿 (はなむこ, hanamuko) Japanese meaning: bridegroom | Kotomora

花はな婿むこ

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Common word›JLPTN2›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

bridegroom; groom

Refers to a man on his wedding day or just before/after marriage. Often paired with 花嫁 (bride).

See also: 花嫁

花はな婿むこは緊きん張ちょうした面おも持もちで祭

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The groom stood in front of the altar with a nervous expression.

結けっ婚こん式しきで花はな婿むこと花嫁およめが指ゆび輪わを交こう換かんした。

The bride and groom exchanged rings at the wedding ceremony.

Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が花はな婿むこになるfor someone to become the groom
来らい月げつ、彼かの女じょの彼かれ氏しが花はな婿むこになる。
Next month, her boyfriend will become the groom.
花はな婿むこを迎むかえるto welcome the groom (into the family)
花はな嫁よめの両りょう親しんは花はな婿むこを迎むかえる準じゅん備びをしている。
The bride's parents are preparing to welcome the groom.

Kanji

花flower
婿bridegroom, son-in-law
聟son-in-law
壻son-in-law

Related words

新しん郎ろう
花婿 is the common, everyday word for a groom, while 新郎 is the more formal term used in wedding ceremonies and official announcements.
婿むこN1
花婿 refers specifically to the groom at a wedding ceremony, while 婿 more broadly covers a woman's husband or son-in-law in general family contexts.

Opposites

花はな嫁よめN2
花婿 refers to the groom while 花嫁 refers to the bride, the female counterpart in a wedding.

Don't confuse with

新しん婦ぷ
新婦 (bride) is easily confused with 新郎 (groom) as its formal counterpart, and learners sometimes mix up which one corresponds to 花婿.

Word family

花はな嫁よめ花はな婿むこ
bride and groom

Built from

花はな+婿むこ

Written forms

花はな婿むこUsage98%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
花はな聟むこUsage2%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
花はな壻むこ
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Etymology

Compound of 花 (flower) and 婿 (son-in-law/groom). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the celebratory nature of a wedding.