婚儀|こんぎkongi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounwedding ceremony

• Synonym結婚式けっこんしきNeutralThe neutral everyday word for the wedding ceremony itself; far more common and ordinary than the written 「婚儀」.
• Synonym婚礼こんれいWrittenA written term for the marriage rites, nearly synonymous with 「婚儀」 and slightly more common.
• SynonymウェディングCasualColloquial loanword leaning toward Western-style weddings and wedding goods like 「ウェディングドレス」; trendier than the formal 「婚儀」.
• Related華燭の典かしょくのてんFormalA formal, elegant name for a wedding used mostly in congratulatory messages; grander than 「婚儀」.
• Related祝言しゅうげんWrittenA written, old-fashioned word suggesting traditional Japanese-style weddings or wedding congratulations.
• Related婚礼の儀こんれいのぎFormalA solemn term for the wedding ceremony, not limited to imperial weddings; almost identical in meaning to 「婚儀」.
• Antonym離婚りこんNeutralThe neutral antonym: divorce, dissolving the marriage that 「婚儀」 establishes.

「婚儀」 is the solemn written word for a wedding ceremony; the everyday word is 「結婚式」, and 「婚礼」 also works in writing. Use 「華燭の典」 in congratulatory messages, 「祝言」 for a traditional flavor, and 「ウェディング」 casually for Western-style weddings. Opposite: 「離婚」.

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1. 結婚けっこんの儀式ぎしき。婚礼こんれい。