WORD DETAIL
嫁ぐ
とつぐ
Examples
Included kanji
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
にin農家に嫁ぐ, while a destination may takeへ, 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.

