bride kidnapping on the road
Archaic term for a historical practice of abducting a woman passing by to make her one's wife. Not used in modern Japanese outside historical or literary contexts.
In old tales, the custom of bride kidnapping on the road is sometimes recounted.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic term.
Variant spelling using 捕 (capture) instead of 取 (take).
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.
Compound of 辻 (crossroad, street) and 取り (taking). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it refers to a practice of seizing a woman on the road for marriage.