1.
bridegroom, groom
A man who is getting married or has just married.
花嫁と婿が入場した。
The bride and groom entered.
娘の婿を探している。
I'm looking for a husband for my daughter.
2.
son-in-law
The husband of one's daughter. Also used for a man who marries into and takes his wife's family name.
娘の婿を探している。
I'm looking for a husband for my daughter.
立派な婿さんですね。
What a fine son-in-law you have.
彼は婿養子として田中家に入った。
He married into the Tanaka family as an adopted son-in-law.
うちの婿はとても気が利く人だ。
Our son-in-law is a very considerate person.
跡取りがいないので婿を取ることにした。
Since there was no heir, they decided to take in a son-in-law.
USAGE:
When referring to someone else's son-in-law or groom politely, お婿さん is used. 婿養子 specifically refers to a man who marries into his wife's family and takes her surname — a practice with deep roots in Japanese family law and tradition.
The expression 婿を取る means to take in a son-in-law (i.e., to have a man marry into the family).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 花婿: bridegroom (formal)
- 婿養子: adopted son-in-law
- 婿を取る: to take in a son-in-law
- 婿入り: marrying into the wife's family