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A legal system allowing married couples to keep their own surnames instead of adopting a shared one, based on mutual agreement.
選択的夫婦別姓制度が導入されれば、個人の権利が尊重される。
If the system of elective separate surnames is introduced, individual rights will be respected.
This concept is part of ongoing legal and social debates in Japan regarding gender equality and personal autonomy.
This term is primarily used in legal and policy discussions about marriage and family law in Japan.
As of 2023, Japan does not legally recognize elective separate surnames for married couples.
Combination of 選択的 (elective) + 夫婦 (married couple) + 別姓 (separate surnames).
This term is used in legal and social discussions about marriage equality and gender roles in Japan.