婿（むこ）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: son-in-law
Example sentences
- 彼はこの家の婿になった。 — He became the son-in-law of this family.
- 婿として、妻の実家を大切にする。 — As the son-in-law, he treasures his wife's family.
Idioms & proverbs containing “婿”
- 娘一人に婿八人 (むすめひとりにむこはちにん) — being besieged by suitors; to be popular; eight suitors for one daughter
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