1.
person who has remarried; remarried person
someone who has married again after a previous marriage ended in divorce or the death of a spouse
再婚者の割合が増えている。
The proportion of remarried people is increasing.
再婚者には子連れの場合もある。
Some remarried people bring children from a previous marriage.
結婚式場では再婚者向けのプランも用意されている。
Wedding venues also offer plans tailored for remarried couples.
A compound of 再婚 (remarriage) and 者 (person). Used in demographics, legal contexts, and discussions about family structures.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 再婚者の割合: proportion of remarried people
- 再婚者同士: two remarried people (marrying each other)
- 子連れ再婚者: remarried person with children
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 初婚者: person marrying for the first time
- バツイチ: divorced person (colloquial) — literally "one strike," from the × mark used to cross out a marriage record
REGISTER:
Formal. Used in statistics, legal documents, and news articles. In casual conversation, people are more likely to say 再婚した人 (a person who remarried).