婚礼(こんれい)

こんれい
noun
wedding ceremony; nuptials
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1. wedding ceremony; nuptials; wedding
A formal ceremony celebrating a marriage, encompassing the ritual and celebratory aspects.
婚礼(こんれい)の儀(ぎ)が行(おこな)われた。
The wedding ceremony was held.
伝統的(でんとうてき)な婚礼(こんれい)衣装(いしょう)を身(み)にまとった。
She wore traditional wedding attire.
神社(じんじゃ)での婚礼(こんれい)は、厳(おごそ)かな雰囲気(ふんいき)の中(なか)で執(と)り行(おこな)われた。
The wedding at the shrine was conducted in a solemn atmosphere.

A formal, somewhat literary word for a wedding ceremony. While 結婚式(けっこんしき) is the everyday term, 婚礼(こんれい) carries a more traditional and ceremonial tone. It is commonly seen in formal writing, historical contexts, and descriptions of traditional Japanese or Western-style weddings.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 結婚式(けっこんしき): wedding ceremony — the standard everyday term
  • 挙式(きょしき): holding a wedding ceremony — focuses on the act of conducting the ceremony
  • 祝言(しゅうげん): wedding celebration — an older, more literary term

Related Words

Compare: 結婚式(けっこんしき) (wedding ceremony)
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