Sazukari Kon (授かり婚 - Shotgun Wedding)

Sazukari Kon

Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term 'dekichatta kekkon' (できちゃった結婚), which means "shotgun wedding."

However, since the expression '...chatta' (～ちゃった) contains a nuance of "unexpected" or "unintended," 'dekichatta kekkon' does not have a good image.

Because of this, these days people have come to use 'sazukari kon' (授かり婚) instead.

'Sazukari' (授かり) means "be given/gifted," and 'kon' (婚) is an abbreviation for 'kekkon' (結婚 - "marriage").

That is to say, 'sazukari kon' implies that the marriage is led by a given baby.

授かり婚

昨日は「できちゃった結婚」という言葉を紹介しました。

しかし、「～しちゃった」という表現は「予期しない」というニュアンスを含むことから、「できちゃった結婚」はあまり良いイメージを持っていません。

このため、近年ではこの言葉を「授かり婚」に言い換える動きがあります。

「授かり」は "be given/gifted," 「婚」は "mariage" を意味する「結婚」を略したものです。

すなわち、赤ん坊が授けられて、それをきっかけとした結婚というわけです。

• Yesterday, I introduced you to the Japanese term 'dekichatta kekkon' (できちゃった結婚), which means "shotgun wedding."
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• chatta' (～ちゃった) contains a nuance of "unexpected" or "unintended," 'dekichatta kekkon' does not have a good image.
• chatta' (～ちゃった) contains a nuance of "unexpected" or "unintended," 'dekichatta kekkon' does not have a good image/impression.

• Because of this, these days people have come to use 'sazukari kon' (授かり婚) instead.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• 'Sazukari' (授かり) means "be given/gifted," and 'kon' (婚) is an abbreviation for 'kekkon' (結婚 - "marriage").
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

• That is to say, 'sazukari kon' implies that the marriage is led by a given baby.
• This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!

I like that expression. Thank you for the lesson!