内縁

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ない
Grade: 2
えん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
內緣 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(ない)(えん) (naien

  1. (relationship) common-law, de facto (cohabiting relationship analogous to marriage but without legal recognition)
  2. inside edge
  3. intimate relationship

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN