This is the 5456th most frequent Japanese word.
いいなずけ
Fiancé(e); a person who is engaged to be married.
The word 'いいなずけ' is used here to refer to someone who has been designated as a fiancée since a long time ago, often culturally or through family arrangements rather than modern individual choices.
彼は彼女が子供の頃からのいいなずけです。
He has been her fiancée since childhood.
Here, 'いいなずけ' is used generally to describe a thematic element common in such narratives, reflecting cultural and social practices of the past.
時代劇では、いいなずけの物語がよく描かれています。
Stories about fiancées are often depicted in historical dramas.
In this context, 'いいなずけ' is applied specifically as a term for a fiancée, implying emotional aspects of such a relationship including expectations and nervousness.