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媒酌人 (ばいしゃくにん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
matchmaker ; go-between
Formal term for a person who arranges marriages or acts as an intermediary in formal introductions. Often used in traditional or ceremonial contexts. Compare with 仲人 (なこうど), which is more common in everyday language.
See also: 仲人
At the wedding, the go-between introduced the bride and groom.
Written forms 媒ばい 酌しゃく 人にん
Standard kanji spelling for a formal matchmaker or go-between, especially in arranged marriage contexts.
媒ばい 妁しゃく 人にん
Variant kanji form using 妁; less common than 媒酌人.
Kanji 酌 bar-tending, serving sake, the host Etymology Compound of 媒 (ばい, 'mediator') + 酌 (しゃく, 'to serve sake' or 'to attend to') + 人 (にん, 'person'). The term originally referred to a person who facilitated introductions and served sake at formal meetings, later specializing in marriage arrangements.
