新郎新婦(しんろうしんぷ)

しんろうしんぷ
noun
bride and groom; the newlyweds
1. bride and groom; the newly married couple
A formal compound referring to a couple at their wedding or shortly after. Combines 新郎(しんろう) (groom) and 新婦(しんぷ) (bride).
新郎新婦(しんろうしんぷ)が入場(にゅうじょう)します。
The bride and groom are entering.
新郎新婦(しんろうしんぷ)に乾杯(かんぱい)。
A toast to the bride and groom.
新郎新婦(しんろうしんぷ)がゲストにケーキを配(くば)って回(まわ)った。
The bride and groom went around handing cake to the guests.

The standard formal term for the wedding couple, used by MCs, officiants, and in invitations. Order is fixed: groom precedes bride.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 新郎新婦(しんろうしんぷ)入場(にゅうじょう): entrance of the bride and groom
  • 新郎新婦(しんろうしんぷ)に乾杯(かんぱい): toast to the bride and groom
  • 新郎新婦(しんろうしんぷ)のご紹介(しょうかい): introducing the bride and groom

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 花嫁(はなよめ)・花婿(はなむこ): bride / groom — individual terms; 花嫁(はなよめ) is especially common
  • カップル: couple — casual loanword, not for wedding ceremonies
  • 夫婦(ふうふ): married couple — established couple, not specifically newlyweds
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