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    3. 旧姓

    旧姓

    旧きゅう姓せい

    one's original family name

    KMT8News #17+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    きゅうせい

    Noun

    1.
    one's original family name, maiden name

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    彼かの女じょは結けっ婚こん後ごも旧きゅう姓せいを使 い続つづけている。

    She continues to use her maiden name even after marriage.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    書しょ類るいには旧きゅう姓せいと現げん在ざいの姓せいの両りょう方ほうを記き入にゅうする必ひつ要ようがある。

    It is necessary to fill in both your maiden name and current surname on the document.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは旧きゅう姓せいで作さっ家か活かつ動どうを続つづけている。

    She continues her writing career under her maiden name.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsLiterature
    パスポートの申しん請せいには、旧きゅう姓せいの記き載さいも可か能のうです。

    It is also possible to include your maiden name on your passport application.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsPolitics & Law
    職しょく場ばで旧きゅう姓せいを使し用ようする制せい度どが導どう入にゅうされ、多おおくの女じょ性せいが恩 恵 を受うけている。

    A system allowing the use of maiden names at work has been introduced, benefiting many women.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    旧
    ふる.い・もと…(1)
    old times・old things・old friend・former・ex-
    姓
    surname
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