- kekkon'aite marriage partner, spouse; wife-to-be, husband-to-be, future spouse, fiancée, fiancé
Used when seeking or introducing a potential spouse, often in matchmaking or family conversations rather than for an existing spouse.
彼女は私の結婚相手です。
Kanojo wa watashi no kekkon'aite desu.
She is my marriage partner.
結婚相手を探しています。
Kekkon'aite o sagashite imasu.
I'm looking for a marriage partner.
⚖️ Often confused with 配偶者, which specifically refers to one's already-married spouse, whereas 結婚相手 can mean a future spouse.
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