Vocabulary

What does 婿 (むこ, muko) mean?

婿 (むこ, muko) means son-in-law; husband.

Quick facts
Readingむこ
Romajimuko
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
むこ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmuko

son-in-law; husband

  1. 1noun husband; groom
  2. 2noun (one's) son-in-law

Example sentences

  • I met my daughter's husband for the first time.

  • He took over the family business as the son-in-law.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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