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未婚

Formal term for the status of being unmarried, specifically never having been married.

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Other forms

既婚 kikon - married, antonym
独身 dokushin - single, more common in conversation
Noun, No-adjective

Unmarried

Describes the civil or legal status of a person who has never entered into a marriage contract.

Example

A 彼 は 結婚 し てる ?
B ううん 、 まだ 独身 だ よ 。 書類 上 は 「 未婚 」 に なる ね 。

[A:] Is he married? [B:] Nope, he's still single. On paper, he'd be "unmarried.""

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未婚
みこん
Formal term for the status of being unmarried, specifically never having been married.
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