いいなずけ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of いいなずけ – see the following entry.

[noun] (historical) an arranged engagement, wherein both sets of parents promise that their children shall wed; generally arranged while the children are still young

[noun] (rare) a fiancée (female) or fiancé (male)

[verb] (historical) to arrange an engagement, whereby both sets of parents promise that their children shall wed; generally arranged while the children are still young

Alternative spellings
許嫁, 言名付

(This term, いいなずけ, is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)

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