既婚(きこん)

きこん
noun
married; being married
1. married; being married; already wed
The state of being married. Composed of 既 (already) + 婚 (marriage). Used as a noun or pre-noun modifier (既婚の). The opposite is 未婚 (みこん, unmarried).
彼(かれ)は既婚(きこん)だ。
He is married.
既婚(きこん)者(しゃ)と未婚(みこん)者(しゃ)の生活(せいかつ)満足度(まんぞくど)を比較(ひかく)した調査(ちょうさ)がある。
There is a survey comparing life satisfaction between married and unmarried people.
アンケートの項目(こうもく)に「既婚(きこん)・未婚(みこん)」という選択肢(せんたくし)があった。
There was a 'married/unmarried' option on the questionnaire.

USAGE:
既婚(きこん) is a formal, written term used on forms, surveys, and in statistical contexts. In everyday conversation, 結婚(けっこん)している (is married) is more natural. The pair 既婚(きこん)/未婚(みこん) often appears together on official documents.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 既婚(きこん)者(しゃ) (married person)
  • 既婚(きこん)女性(じょせい) (married woman)
  • 既婚(きこん)男性(だんせい) (married man)
  • 既婚(きこん)・未婚(みこん) (married/unmarried — on forms)
  • 既婚(きこん)率(りつ) (marriage rate)

Related Words

Antonym: 独身(どくしん) (single)
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Added 2026.3.10 15:11 · Revised 2026.4.11 10:25
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