omiai
noun
omiai is spelled O-M-I-A-I: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, omiai means “A Japanese custom in which unattached individuals are introduced to each other to consider the possibility of marriage” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of omiai is omiais.
How many letters and syllables are in omiai?
| Letters | 5: O-M-I-A-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 71 million words; the 265,644th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is omiai?
Omiai appears about once in every 71 million words in written English, the 265,644th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of omiai
- omiais plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does omiai mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A Japanese custom in which unattached individuals are introduced to each other to consider the possibility of marriage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does omiai come from?
Borrowed from Japanese お見合い (おみあい, o-miai).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).