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娘婿 (むすめむこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

娘むすめ婿むこ

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す

め

む

こ

Common word

Meanings

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noun

Specifically refers to one's daughter's husband. More precise than 義理の息子, which can also mean a stepson.

娘むすめ婿むこは来らい月げつ、海かい外がいに転てん勤きんすることになった。
My son-in-law will be transferred overseas next month.
娘むすめ婿むこと一いっ緒しょに庭にわ

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手て

入い

れ

を

し

た

。

I did some gardening with my son-in-law.

Kanji

娘daughter, girl
婿bridegroom, son-in-law

Similar words

義理ぎりの息子むすこ
義理の息子 can mean either a son-in-law or a stepson, while 娘婿 unambiguously means a daughter's husband.
婿むこ
婿 is a broader term for a bridegroom or a man who marries into a family; 娘婿 specifically clarifies the relationship from the parents' perspective.

Etymology

Compound of 娘 (むすめ, 'daughter') and 婿 (むこ, 'husband, bridegroom'). The reading むすめむこ is a straightforward combination of the two words.