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Definition
Wedding date; the scheduled date or time of a marriage or wedding ceremony.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the scheduled date for a wedding ceremony or registration. It is often used in formal planning contexts, though it remains common in casual conversation when discussing friends' or family members' wedding arrangements.
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Have you two decided on a wedding date yet?
They changed their wedding date to next month.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 結婚, which refers to the act of getting married itself. While 婚期 is a specific point in time, 結婚 is the event or the process.
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Grammar guides
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