noun
training for homemaking; domestic training
Traditional concept of a young woman learning cooking, sewing, and other household skills, often in preparation for marriage. The term can carry old-fashioned or gendered connotations in modern contexts.
祖母は若い頃、花嫁修業として茶道と料理を習った。
When she was young, my grandmother learned tea ceremony and cooking as part of her bridal training.
最近は花嫁修業という言葉自体が古いと思われることもある。
These days, the term 'bridal training' itself is sometimes considered old-fashioned.
Compound of 花嫁 (bride) and 修業 (training, study). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term reflects traditional Japanese expectations of a bride's domestic skills.