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    3. 媒酌

    媒酌

    媒ばい酌しゃく

    matchmaking

    KMT10News #36+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, VerbCulture & TraditionsFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    媒妁

    ばいしゃく

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    matchmaking, acting as a go-between

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは友ゆう人じんの媒ばい酌しゃくを務つとめた。

    He acted as a matchmaker for his friend.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    結けっ婚こん式しきで媒ばい酌しゃく人にんとしてスピーチをしました。

    I gave a speech as a matchmaker at the wedding.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    昔むかしは、結けっ婚こんの際さいに媒ばい酌しゃく人にんが重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっていました。

    In the past, matchmakers played an important role in marriages.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsCulture & TraditionsHistory
    伝でん統とう的てきな結けっ婚こん式しきでは、媒ばい酌しゃく人にんが新しん郎ろう新しん婦ぷを紹しょう介かいします。

    In traditional weddings, the matchmaker introduces the bride and groom.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    彼かれの両りょう親しんは、媒ばい酌しゃくによって結むすばれたそうです。

    His parents were apparently brought together through matchmaking.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    媒
    なこうど…(1)
    mediator・go-between
    酌
    く.む…(1)
    bar-tending・serving sake・the host・draw (water)・ladle…(2)
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