縁組み

プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説

えんぐみ【縁組み】

〔夫婦の〕a match, a marriage; 〔婚約〕an engagement; 〔養子の〕(an) adoption

• 二人の縁組みが整った
  The two became engaged.
• 浅野家と縁組みした
  〔結婚した〕She married into the Asano family.／〔親類になった〕We became related to the Asanos by marriage.
• (仲人が) 両家を縁組みする
  act as a go-between for the two families [parties]／arrange a marriage between the two families
• 彼と養子縁組みした
  We have adopted him (as our son).

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