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A4 Noun

旧姓(きゅうせい)one's former (maiden) name

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    1. Noun

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      one's original family name, maiden name

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    旧姓 【きゅうせい】

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      結婚(けっこん)をしても旧姓(きゅうせい)名乗(なの)りたいです。

      Even after getting married I want to keep my original family name.

      結婚(けっこん)養子(ようし)縁組(えんぐみ)などで改姓(かいせい)する(まえ)(せい)旧姓(きゅうせい)だ。

      One's surname before changing it due to marriage or adoption is called a maiden name.

      結婚(けっこん)をしましたが、職場(しょくば)ではまだ旧姓(きゅうせい)使(つか)っています。

      I got married, but I am still using my original family name at work.

      30代(だい)になり、元々(もともと)(せい)旧姓(きゅうせい)になった(ひと)がよく()られます。

      In their 30s, people are often seen whose original surname has become their maiden name.

      (わたし)にはもちろん旧姓(きゅうせい)がある。それに結婚(けっこん)をしたから(あたら)しい(せい)もある。

      Of course, I have a maiden name. And because I got married, I also have a new surname.

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