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華燭の典 (かしょくのてん, kashokunoten) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

華か燭しょくの典てん

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Meanings

1

expression, noun

wedding ceremony

A formal, literary term for a wedding ceremony, often used in congratulatory messages or formal invitations.

ご子し息そくの華か燭しょくの典てん、心こころよりお祝

いわ

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申もう

し

上あ

げ

ます

。

I offer my heartfelt congratulations on your son's wedding ceremony.

Kanji

華splendor, flower, petal
燭light, candlepower
典code, ceremony, law

Related words

結けっ婚こん式しき
The standard, everyday word for a wedding ceremony. 華燭の典 is a much more formal and literary alternative.

Built from

華か燭しょく+典てん

Etymology

From 華燭 (ornate candle) and 典 (ceremony), referring to the traditional use of decorated candles in wedding rituals.