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嫁ぐ

とつぐ

N2to marry into a family

Examples

姉は来春、北海道の農家に嫁ぐ予定だ。

祖母は若い頃、故郷を離れて隣町へ嫁いだ。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: The godan intransitive verb 嫁ぐ (とつぐ) traditionally describes a woman marrying into her spouse's family.
  • Basic usage: The family takes in 農家に嫁ぐ, while a destination may take , as in 隣町へ嫁ぐ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • A traditional perspective on marriage
    • It presents a woman as marrying into her spouse's family rather than neutrally naming marriage, but does not by itself state where the couple will reside.

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