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jmdict 2200690 Active (id: 2229268)
子は鎹子はかすがい
こはかすがい
1. [exp] [proverb]
▶ children are a bond between husband and wife
▶ children hold marriages together



History:
6. A 2023-04-23 10:24:17  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Agreed.
  Diff:
@@ -16 +15,0 @@
-<s_inf>oft. used with a negative nuance</s_inf>
5. A* 2023-04-23 08:07:22  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
GG5: 子は鎹(かすがい). Children 「bring their parents together [strengthen the bond between husband and wife]. (col) Kids are a link (between husband and wife).
Koj: 子に対する愛情がかすがいになって、夫婦の間が融和され、夫婦の縁がつなぎ保たれる。
  Comments:
I don't really think an unsourced comment like that justifies such a note, and in any case, it's really just saying to use caution. I'd not include the note.
4. A* 2023-04-22 23:37:32 
  Refs:
「かすがい」は漢字で「鎹」と書きます。 良い意味で使われる一方、「子どもを夫婦仲をつなぎとめるための道具とみなした表現だ」ととらえて不快に思う人もいるため、使う時には注意しましょう。
  Diff:
@@ -15,0 +16 @@
+<s_inf>oft. used with a negative nuance</s_inf>
3. A 2017-11-28 00:01:16  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2017-11-25 07:13:29  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Diff:
@@ -5,0 +6,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>子はかすがい</keb>
@@ -11,0 +15 @@
+<misc>&proverb;</misc>
@@ -12,0 +17 @@
+<gloss>children hold marriages together</gloss>
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