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いりむーく【入婿・入り婿】 : irimuuku | define meaning
irimuuku
Pronunciation: [ʔiɾimuːku]
Definition
Noun
- A man who takes on his wife's family name and becomes part of her family's household. Live-in son-in-law; adopted son-in-law.
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese いりむこ【入り婿・入婿・入聟・入壻】 irimuko "live-in son-in-law".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 入婿 入り婿 |
| Kana | いりむーく |
| Romanization | irimuuku |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [ʔiɾimuːku] |
意味：いりむこ【入り婿・入婿・入聟・入壻】
Categories:
入婿
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, January 3). いりむーく【入婿・入り婿】 : irimuuku | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 4, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8320/irimuuku/.