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    3. 嫁祝い

    嫁祝い

    嫁よめ祝いわい​

    traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit on the rump with a sacred wooden pole to ensure her fertility

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    嫁祝

    よめいわい

    Noun

    1.
    traditional Koshōgatsu ceremony where the newly-wed wife is hit on the rump with a sacred wooden pole to ensure her fertility
    historical term

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    Characters that make up this word

    嫁
    よめ・とつ.ぐ・い.く・ゆ.く…(1)
    marry into・bride
    Kanji
    祝
    いわ.う…(5)
    celebrate・congratulate
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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