forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.)
縁組み
えんぐみ
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
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forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.)
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adoption
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昔は家同士の縁組が一般的でした。
In the past, familial ties between houses were common.
彼らは政略的な縁組によって、両家の関係を強化した。
They strengthened the relationship between the two families through a political marriage (familial tie).
現代社会では、血縁だけでなく、養子縁組による家族の形成も広く受け入れられている。
In modern society, the formation of families through adoption, not just blood ties, is widely accepted.
彼の家系は、代々続く名家との縁組によって繁栄してきた。
His family line has prospered through generations of familial ties with prestigious families.
戦国時代には、大名間の縁組が勢力拡大の重要な手段であった。
During the Sengoku period, familial ties between daimyo were an important means of expanding power.
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