Keyword
marriage
Info
FrequencyTop 400-500
Type
Jōyō 
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KankenLevel 4
Heisig1972
Readings
こん
(99%)
Composed of
woman
lose consciousness
Mnemonic

I was in a state of confusion when my girlfriend told me she wanted to get married. I stuttered, and she immediately exploded — "What?! You don't want to marry me?!" she said, and then she started crying uncontrollably and lost consciousness. What a woman...

Used in vocabulary (221 in total)
engagement; betrothal
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
marriage; matrimony
second marriage; remarriage
marriage proposal; courtship
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
newly-wed; newly married
breaking off an engagement
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
unmarried; not yet married
marriage ceremony; wedding
wedded life; married life
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
marriage registration
wedding ring; wedding band
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
fiance; fiancee
wedding ceremony
official divorce registration papers
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
marriageable age; chance of marriage
marriage fraud; fake marriage
marital relationship; marital relations
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer
marriage; wedding
premarital; prenuptial
sham marriage; fake marriage
one's in-laws (esp. a woman's in-laws)
to give permission to marry
first marriage
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
student marriage (esp. university, college, etc. students)
consanguineous marriage
premarital sexual relations (intercourse)
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
marriage
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
late marriage
early marriage; marrying young
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
contract marriage; marriage by contract
child born out of wedlock; illegitimate child; love child
unmarried person
divorce suit; divorce proceedings
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
increase in the average age of marriage
marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage
age at marriage; age at which one marries
marriage between co-workers
silver wedding (anniversary)
freedom to choose one's marriage partner, parental wishes notwithstanding
Narita divorce; divorce of a newlywed couple upon returning (to Narita Airport) from their honeymoon abroad
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
golden wedding (anniversary)
marriage counseling; marital counseling
marriage where the couple live apart and occasionally visit each other
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
one's fate (fortune) as concerns marriage
(one's) previous marriage
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
consanguineous marriage
marriage between coworkers
simple wedding; modest wedding
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
official divorce registration papers
extramarital (e.g. sex)
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
consanguineous marriage
marriage; intermarriage
marrying wealth
type of marriage where the man merely visits his wife without living with her; duolocal marriage
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
marriage breakup; divorce; engagement breakup
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations; communal marriage; mixed marriage; interracial marriage; miscegenation
morganatic marriage (marriage of a noble and a commoner that disallows the passage of title, possessions, etc.)
nonreligious wedding ceremony; civil wedding ceremony
commuter marriage
problematic divorce; (lit.) divorce drama
shotgun wedding
unmarried (by choice)
promiscuity; promiscuous sexual relations
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
resigning because of marriage
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
amicable breakup of a married couple (without filing for divorce)
nuptial coloration (colouration)
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping
cousin marriage; marriage between cousins
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
marriage between mismatched partners (esp. in terms of wealth)
in-home separation; quasi-divorce; marriage that has broken down but where the wife and husband still live together without getting a divorce
marriage procedures; procedure of marriage
certificate of legal capacity to contract marriage; certification of one's legal capacity to be married
simple wedding; modest wedding
ruby wedding (anniversary)
sororate marriage
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (brought on by retirement of the husband)
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
prenuptial agreement; prenup
arbitrated divorce; divorce by arbitration
same-sex marriage; gay marriage
levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
bronze wedding (anniversary)
making preparations for a divorce
tendency to not get married; declining marriage rate
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
marriage in which the bride lives temporarily in her parents' home
traditional Japanese wedding
marriage in which the bride is taken into the groom's family; virilocal marriage
paper wedding (anniversary)
flashy wedding; showy wedding
commuter marriage; weekend marriage
straw wedding (anniversary)
marriage between relatives; consanguineous marriage
imperial wedding
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; uxorilocal marriage
crystal wedding (anniversary)
staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; picture marriage; mail-order marriage
marriage procedures; procedure of marriage
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; uxorilocal marriage
meteor; shooting star
meteor; shooting star
flashy wedding; showy wedding
golden wedding
adultery; extra-marital intercourse
staged wedding photographs; photo-only wedding; having wedding photography taken without holding an actual wedding; marriage arranged after viewing photographs; picture marriage; photo marriage
separation with divorce in the offing
divorce by (Family Court) arbitration
divorce by settlement
marriage for convenience
marriage between two people who met over the Internet
levirate marriage; marriage to deceased brother's widow
levirate marriage; marriage to deceased brother's widow
marriage solemnizer; marriage celebrant
wooden wedding (anniversary)
tin wedding (anniversary)
pearl wedding (anniversary)
diamond wedding (anniversary)
diamond wedding (anniversary)
international marriage which is recognized in only one party's country (e.g. same-sex marriage, polygamy, underage marriage)
love letter; letter proposing marriage
marriage-oriented society (in which most people are married, usu. at a young age)
ménage à trois; three-way sexual relationship
sexual intercourse
nuptial plumage
group marriage
marriage following adultery and a subsequent divorce
sexual intercourse
sexual intercourse
marriage in which a man is adopted into the bride's family; matrilocal marriage
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
old Chinese custom of marrying older women with young boys
old Chinese custom of marrying older women with young boys
marriage in which neither person takes the other's surname
infant marriage
Examples (200 in total)
I'm surprised that you don't know about their marriage.
It's quite natural that you should think about marriage.
I don't want to get married too early.