りこん
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. divorce
I hear they are divorced.
Pitch accent
り
こん
Composed of
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
marriage
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
official divorce registration papers
divorce suit; divorce proceedings
divorce of a couple who have been married for a long time (often brought on by retirement of the husband)
Examples (40 in total)
I never wanted to get a divorce.
I got divorced.
She wanted to get a divorce.
Why did you get divorced?
My parents are divorced.
My parents got divorced.
I wonder if they'll get divorced.
I'm going to get divorced.
Are you seriously thinking about divorce?
We've decided not to get divorced.
She divorced her husband.
It takes time to heal from a divorce.
The finalization of the divorce is also a matter of time.
I told Mary I wanted a divorce.
I would rather divorce him.
I'm sorry to hear that you got a divorce.
The Catholic Church is opposed to divorce.
I thought you wanted a divorce.
I will consent to the divorce.
She has legally divorced her husband.
After all, it could escalate into a divorce.
He is as cool as ever after his divorce.
It seems her parents are getting divorced.
Last month I officially divorced my wife.
The next issue will feature articles on divorce.
He persuaded his wife not to divorce him.
"Now and then I think of divorcing him." "You must be kidding!"
I'm not going to make a fuss over something like a divorce at this point.
Marriage is the main cause of all divorces.
He concealed the fact that he had divorced his wife.
Divorce is becoming more common nowadays.
"I hear Tom and Mary are getting a divorce." "That's the rumor."
Divorce tends to be associated with a negative image.
She had good reason to file for a divorce.
The news that she got divorced was a big surprise.
If it were a noble, it might be acceptable, but for royalty, divorce in particular is not permitted.
Two whole pages of the newspaper were devoted to the news of the royal divorce.
It was obvious to everyone that the marriage would sooner or later end in divorce.
Because my parents are divorced, I only spend time with my dad every other weekend.
Because her parents got divorced, the girl had little contact with her father.