新郎

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The spelling is 新郎, read しんろう, and it combines 新, meaning new, with 郎, referring to a man.
• Basic usage: 新郎 is the groom or bridegroom, the man getting married in a wedding ceremony.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• The groom alone before the ceremony and the couple greeting guests
  • Both examples use the form 新郎. The first shows the groom talking in a waiting room, while the second pairs him with the bride as they greet wedding guests.
• A conversation before the ceremony and a joint greeting
  • 式が始まる前、新郎は控室で友人と話していました。 — Before the ceremony, the groom talked with friends in the waiting room.
  • 新郎と新婦が並んで招待客に挨拶しました。 — The bride and groom stood together to greet their guests.