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matchmaker, go-between
A person who arranges marriages or acts as an intermediary between two parties at a wedding ceremony. Traditionally an important role in Japanese marriages.
仲人を頼む。
To ask someone to be a matchmaker.
仲人が二人を引き合わせた。
The matchmaker introduced the two of them.
最近は仲人を立てない結婚式が増えている。
Recently, weddings without a go-between have been increasing.
COLLOCATIONS:
- 仲人を立てる: to have a go-between (at a wedding)
- 仲人を頼む: to ask someone to be a matchmaker
- 仲人役: the role of go-between
CULTURAL NOTE:
Traditionally, Japanese weddings required a 仲人 couple (married pair) who would introduce the bride and groom and oversee the wedding. This role has become less common in modern Japanese weddings.