NichiDict

仲人

N1
なこうど
媒人
[nakoudo]
Illustration for 仲人

Meanings

1.Noun

matchmaker

2.Noun

go-between; intermediary; middleman; mediator; intercessor

Examples

二人の結婚は仲人の紹介がきっかけだったそうだ。

It seems their marriage started through a matchmaker's introduction.

昔は仲人を立てての結婚が一般的だったものだ。

In the old days, marriages through matchmakers were common.

彼女は友人の仲人として披露宴でスピーチをした。

She gave a speech at the reception as a matchmaker for her friend.