Tobias night

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/təʊˈbaɪəs naɪt/

名詞

複数形

(chiefly in the plural) A wedding night on which consummation of the marriage is postponed.

日本語の意味

結婚式の直後において、正式な夫婦としての性生活（婚姻行為）が先延ばしにされる結婚の夜。

英語の意味

(chiefly in the plural) A wedding night on which consummation of the marriage is postponed.

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After the hasty countryside wedding, the couple observed a Tobias night, postponing consummation until the following morning.

慌ただしい田舎の結婚式の後、二人は初夜を延期する婚礼の夜を過ごし、親密な行為は翌朝まで持ち越した。

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意味（1）

(chiefly in the plural) A wedding night on which consummation of the marriage is postponed.

1922, In various parts of Germany and Switzerland continence is observed for three nights after marriage, which are frequently known as the “Tobias nights”; it is believed that otherwise the wedded life of the couple would be unlucky, whereas if they abstain from intercourse the devil will not be able to do any harm. — Edward Westermarck, History of Human Marriage (Kessinger 2003, p.558)

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Tobias nights （ plural ）