nakodon.

Brit.

/nəˈkəʊdəʊ/, U.S.

/nəˈkoʊdoʊ/

Inflections: Plural unchanged.

Forms: 1800s– nakodo, 1900s nakado, 1900s nakoda, 1900s– nakohdo, 2000s– nakoudo.

Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese nakōdo.

Etymology: < Japanese nakōdo (1603 as nakôdo in Vocabulario da Lingoa de Iapam, glossed ‘third party’) < nakaudo (10th cent.) < nakabito (8th cent. or earlier) < naka middle + -bito , combining form of hito person. With the sense compare middleman n.The form nakoudo reflects Japanese kana orthography, in which the syllable kō is represented by the symbols for ko + u.

In Japan: a person who acts as intermediary in arranging the introduction of parties to a possible marriage (cf. miai n.) and assists in the subsequent negotiations; a person who accepts the formal role of matchmaker at a wedding ceremony whether or not he or she played a role in bringing the couple together.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > match-making > [noun] > match-maker > where arranged match is usual

nakodo1880

shadchan1882

marriage broker1892

1880 F. V. Dickins Chiusingura 9 Gyôji, pillow-umpire, is a term for a nakôdo, or matrimonial go-between, who is supposed to bring together the pillows of the affianced, as the wrestling umpire (sumô-gyôji) gives the signal for the onset.

1884 tr. J. J. Rein Japan: Trav. & Res. (1998) 424 A marriage agent (nakôdo), commissioned by the parents of the bridegroom or the bride, brought about a meeting or mi-ai..of the two families in a theatre or in a tea-house.

1890 B. H. Chamberlain Things Japanese 221 The conduct of the affair must be entrusted to a middleman (nakōdo)—some discreet married friend, who not only negotiates the marriage, but remains through life a sort of godfather to the young couple.

1895 L. Hearn Out of East viii. 258 He was a professional nakōdo, or match-maker, and was..acting in the service of a wealthy rice dealer.

1902 L. Hearn Kottō x. 123 A majority of Japanese marriages, indeed, are arranged..with the aid of a nakōdo.

1916 Photoplay Feb. 77 He found only entertainment in the flea-like activity of Goro, the little weazened [sic] marriage-broker (nakado) who had arranged the mercantile nuptials.

1936 K. Nohara True Face of Japan iv. 85 Although he receives monetary compensation for his services, the Nakohdo is not a professional marriage-broker.

1981 I. McQueen Japan 68/1 The go-between may be a professional (nakodo), or a maiden aunt or someone else with extra time and many friends.

1995 Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo) (Nexis) 31 Aug. 7 The happy couple are seated at the head table with their nakodo, traditionally matchmakers but, these days, often the groom's company or university department head.

2006 P. S. Bramble Culture Shock!..Japan 75 The bride and groom will be seated at the front table, together with the man and woman known as nakoudo.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nakodo
释义	nakodon. Brit. /nəˈkəʊdəʊ/, U.S. /nəˈkoʊdoʊ/ Inflections: Plural unchanged. Forms: 1800s– nakodo, 1900s nakado, 1900s nakoda, 1900s– nakohdo, 2000s– nakoudo. Origin: A borrowing from Japanese. Etymon: Japanese nakōdo. Etymology: < Japanese nakōdo (1603 as nakôdo in Vocabulario da Lingoa de Iapam, glossed ‘third party’) < nakaudo (10th cent.) < nakabito (8th cent. or earlier) < naka middle + -bito , combining form of hito person. With the sense compare middleman n.The form nakoudo reflects Japanese kana orthography, in which the syllable kō is represented by the symbols for ko + u. In Japan: a person who acts as intermediary in arranging the introduction of parties to a possible marriage (cf. miai n.) and assists in the subsequent negotiations; a person who accepts the formal role of matchmaker at a wedding ceremony whether or not he or she played a role in bringing the couple together. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > match-making > [noun] > match-maker > where arranged match is usual nakodo1880 shadchan1882 marriage broker1892 1880 F. V. Dickins Chiusingura 9 Gyôji, pillow-umpire, is a term for a nakôdo, or matrimonial go-between, who is supposed to bring together the pillows of the affianced, as the wrestling umpire (sumô-gyôji) gives the signal for the onset. 1884 tr. J. J. Rein Japan: Trav. & Res. (1998) 424 A marriage agent (nakôdo), commissioned by the parents of the bridegroom or the bride, brought about a meeting or mi-ai..of the two families in a theatre or in a tea-house. 1890 B. H. Chamberlain Things Japanese 221 The conduct of the affair must be entrusted to a middleman (nakōdo)—some discreet married friend, who not only negotiates the marriage, but remains through life a sort of godfather to the young couple. 1895 L. Hearn Out of East viii. 258 He was a professional nakōdo, or match-maker, and was..acting in the service of a wealthy rice dealer. 1902 L. Hearn Kottō x. 123 A majority of Japanese marriages, indeed, are arranged..with the aid of a nakōdo. 1916 Photoplay Feb. 77 He found only entertainment in the flea-like activity of Goro, the little weazened [sic] marriage-broker (nakado) who had arranged the mercantile nuptials. 1936 K. Nohara True Face of Japan iv. 85 Although he receives monetary compensation for his services, the Nakohdo is not a professional marriage-broker. 1981 I. McQueen Japan 68/1 The go-between may be a professional (nakodo), or a maiden aunt or someone else with extra time and many friends. 1995 Daily Yomiuri (Tokyo) (Nexis) 31 Aug. 7 The happy couple are seated at the head table with their nakodo, traditionally matchmakers but, these days, often the groom's company or university department head. 2006 P. S. Bramble Culture Shock!..Japan 75 The bride and groom will be seated at the front table, together with the man and woman known as nakoudo. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1880
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