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娘婿

むすめむこ

N1son-in-law

Examples

祖父は娘婿と庭の手入れをした。

物語の娘婿は家業を継ぐ決心をする。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 娘婿, read むすめむこ, combines daughter 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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