WORD DETAIL
娘婿
むすめむこ
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
娘婿, readむすめむこ, combines daughter娘with son-in-law or bridegroom婿to specify a daughter's husband. - Basic usage: It denotes one's daughter's husband, as in
娘婿と庭仕事をする.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Direction and roles
- While
婿can more broadly mean a bridegroom or son-in-law,娘婿explicitly anchors the relationship to one's daughter.
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