なこうど

なこうど 【仲人 】a go-between ; a matchmaker .▸ 頼まれ仲人 an invited [a ceremonial ] go-between .▸ 仲人をする act as (a ) go-between [(a ) matchmaker ] (!as の後はしばしば無冠詞 ) arrange a marriage 〘between A and B 〙.▸ 彼らは青山夫妻の仲人で結婚した 【青山夫妻による引き合わせをへて 】Through the good offices of Mr . and Mrs . Aoyama, they met and got married afterwards .【青山夫妻を媒酌人として 】Their wedding was held with Mr . and Mrs . Aoyama as go-between .Mr . and Mrs . Aoyama acted as go-between at their wedding [for their marriage ]. (!前の方は結婚式の媒酌だけだが, 後の方は話を持ち出してからの全過程を含む )