花婿(はなむこ)

はなむこ
noun
groom; bridegroom
1. groom; bridegroom
A man on his wedding day or about to be married.
花婿(はなむこ)が入場(にゅうじょう)した。
The groom entered.
花婿(はなむこ)は緊張(きんちょう)した面持(おもも)ちだった。
The groom had a nervous expression.
花嫁(はなよめ)と花婿(はなむこ)が誓(ちか)いの言葉(ことば)を交(か)わした。
The bride and groom exchanged their vows.

The male counterpart of 花嫁(はなよめ) (bride). The 花(はな) prefix adds a celebratory, festive nuance — literally "flower groom." Used specifically in the context of a wedding ceremony, not for a man who is merely engaged.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 花婿(はなむこ)姿(すがた): the groom's appearance (in wedding attire)
  • 花婿(はなむこ)候補(こうほ): prospective groom; eligible bachelor
  • 花婿(はなむこ)衣装(いしょう): groom's wedding outfit

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 新郎(しんろう): bridegroom — the more formal term, used in ceremony announcements and invitations
  • 花嫁(はなよめ): bride — the female counterpart
  • 婿(むこ): son-in-law; groom — broader term that also means son-in-law

Related Words

Antonym: 花嫁(はなよめ) (bride)
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Added 2026.4.2 10:34 · Revised 2026.4.3 20:29
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