How to say "honeymoon" in Japanese

• ハネムーンCommon
  nounThe loanword for the honeymoon trip itself: the journey a newly married couple takes after their wedding; this is the word to use when discussing travel plans, destinations, or costs.
  二人ふたりはハネムーンに出でかけた。↗

  The couple went off on their honeymoon.
• 蜜月みつげつCommon
  nounThis covers the literal honeymoon as well, but its distinctive use is figurative: like English 'honeymoon', it describes a period of close, harmonious relations between two parties such as nations or companies.

Use 「ハネムーン」 for the post-wedding trip itself; 蜜月, written with the characters for 'honey' and 'month', names the literal honeymoon too but also serves figuratively for a period of harmony between two parties.

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• ハネムーンhoneymoon
• 蜜月みつげつhoneymoon
• 新婚旅行しんこんりょこうhoneymoon