釣り書き

つりがき

Also written つりしょ, 釣書き, 釣り書, 釣書, 吊り書き, 吊書き, 吊書

Meanings

1. Noun family chart and personal history (esp. for お見合い)

Kanji

• 釣 fishing. Read as つり.
• 書 write. Read as がき.

Example sentences

• 日本には、お見合い結婚と恋愛結婚とがあります。お見合い結婚の場合、お互いの家族に釣書を見せ、承諾を得なければなりません。そのような結婚は、まるでビジネス上の取引関係のようです。
  In Japan, there are arranged marriages and love marriages. In arranged marriages, each partner must show biodata to each other's families before possible approval. Such a marriage is seen also as a business relationship.

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