I cannot remember the phrase once taught me for when someone has become poor by attending too many weddings in Japan.
Due to usually having to pay at least 30,000 yen just to attend weddings as a guest here.
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3Do you think it was something like 「祝儀貧乏{しゅうぎびんぼう}」?– summeaJun 17, 2013 at 0:56
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1If I have to travel more than 2 hours for your wedding, my attendance is the gift.– istrasciJun 17, 2013 at 14:30
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As summea says, the term you're looking for is ご祝儀貧乏{しゅうぎびんぼう}. This is the state of poverty that results from having to attend too many weddings in too short a period of time. For those reading this that may be unaware, it is customary in Japan to give several man in yen (a few hundred dollars) at weddings and when babies are born, this on top of travel costs and whatever else it may cost to participate in a wedding. When many of these obligations pile up in a short period of time it can create a rough financial situation for those who would like to attend and also honor the traditions of giving money. The internet is rife with people troubled about this:
http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1227793932 http://detail.chiebukuro.yahoo.co.jp/qa/question_detail/q1045614140
Among others!
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4ひええ・・・結婚・出産ラッシュ、こわっ！– user1016Jun 17, 2013 at 11:45