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鴛鴦の契り (enounochigiri) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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むす
び
、
末すえ
永なが
く
幸しあわ
せ
に
暮く
らし
た
。
The two pledged a harmonious marriage and lived happily ever after.
Related words 夫ふう 婦ふ 円えん 満まん A more common, everyday term for marital harmony, whereas 鴛鴦の契り is a poetic, classical expression.
鴛えん 鴦おう Refers to mandarin ducks, a traditional symbol of marital fidelity and love in East Asian culture.
Etymology Derived from the image of mandarin ducks (鴛鴦), which are believed to mate for life and symbolize conjugal fidelity. 契り means 'pledge' or 'vow', so the phrase literally means 'the vow of the mandarin ducks'.
