いひなづけ

Japanese

For pronunciation and definitions of いひなづけ – see the following entry.

【許婚いいなずけ】 [noun] (historical) an arranged engagement, wherein both sets of parents promise that their children shall wed; generally arranged while the children are still young [noun] (rare) a fiancée (female) or fiancé (male) [verb] (historical) to arrange an engagement, whereby both sets of parents promise that their children shall wed; generally arranged while the children are still young Alternative spellings 許嫁, 言名付

(This term, いひなづけ (ifinaduke), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)