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How do you say "fiance" in Japanese?
婚約者
konyakusha
In Japanese, "fiance" is 婚約者 (konyakusha).
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Pronunciation
Kohn-yah-koo-shah, four syllables, built from konyaku, engagement, plus sha, person.
Writing and usage
婚約者 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
彼女は婚約者を家族に紹介した。
kanojo ha konyakusha wo kazoku ni shoukai shita.
She introduced her fiance to the family.
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How to remember 婚約者
Konyakusha is engagement-person, a direct label for someone you are engaged to marry.
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Questions about 婚約者
How do you pronounce 婚約者?
Kohn-yah-koo-shah, four syllables, built from konyaku, engagement, plus sha, person.
Is 婚約者 formal or casual?
婚約者 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 婚約者 written in Japanese?
婚約者 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as konyakusha.
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