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For Life
2005.06.01(Review of 2004.02.18 edition)

Hello! As you know, we're talking about weddings all this week, and today we meet the stars of our show!

Today's LessonCATEGORY: 間違えやすいボキャブラリー
BRIDE / GROOM   花嫁、新婦／花婿、新郎

Explanation

  • The bride and groom are the woman and man who get married during a wedding.

    Be Careful! We always say “the bride and groom”, in that order. “The groom and bride” sounds unnatural.
  • 結婚式で、結婚する当事者の男女のことを、bride（花嫁）、groom（花婿）と呼びます。

    注意：英語では、いつも the bride and groom という順番で言います。the groom and bride と言うと、おかしな感じがします。

examples

  1. (a minister to the groom)
    You may kiss the bride.
  2. (someone watching a wedding)
    What a beautiful bride!
  3. I've always wanted to be a June bride.
  4. a: Who's that over there?
    b: That's the mother of the groom.
  5. The bride and groom looked very happy as they walked down the aisle together.

英会話レッスンAnd they lived happily ever after ... or rather, statistics give them a 50% chance of doing so!