釣り書き

つりがき· also つりしょ

family chart and personal history

Also written 釣書き、釣り書、釣書、吊り書き、吊書き、吊書

Meanings

Noun
family chart and personal history

Example sentences

日本にほんには、お見合みあい結婚けっこんと恋愛結婚れんあいけっこんとがあります。お見合みあい結婚けっこんの場合ばあい、お互たがいの家族かぞくに釣書つりがきを見みせ、承諾しょうだくを得えなければなりません。そのような結婚けっこんは、まるでビジネス上うえの取引とりひき関係かんけいのようです。

In Japan, there are arranged marriages and love marriages. In arranged marriages, each partner must show biodata to each other's families before possible approval. Such a marriage is seen also as a business relationship.
「手塩てしおにかけて育そだてたうちの芽め衣ころもをどこの馬うまの骨ほねかもわからないような奴やつに、ほいほいやれるか！結婚けっこんしたいなら、釣書つりがきを持もってこい。釣書つりがきを！」「はい。持もってきました」「かせっ。えっ、学歴がくれき、タトエバ医大いだい、医学部いがくぶ卒そつ。勤務先きんむさき、タトエバ総合病院そうごうびょういん。役職やくしょく、助教授じょきょうじゅ」「まぁ、入はいりたまえ。おい、お酒さけを持もって来こい。早はやくしろ」

"I've brought Mei up by my own hand. You think I'd give her up so easily to some stranger from who knows where? If you want to marry her, bring me a statement of your qualifications." "Of course. I've brought it with me." "Give it to me. Huh. Academic background: Tatoeba Medical School, graduate. Place of work: Tatoeba General Hospital. Position: Assistant Professor." "Well then, come on in. Hey, bring some sake! On the double!"