Japanese word

嫁ぐ

Pronunciation

Romajitotsugu

Meaning

  • verbmarry into ___

Example

彼女は名家に嫁ぎました。kano jo wa mei ka ni totsu gi ma shi ta

She married into a distinguished family.

Illustration for 嫁ぐ (marry into ___)

More examples

姉は来春、故郷を離れて嫁ぎます。ane wa rai shun ko kyō o hana re te totsu gi ma su

My older sister will leave her hometown and marry next spring.

Core concept

Describes a woman entering marriage as a bride, often with the sense of joining her husband's family or household.

Common phrases

  • 名家に嫁ぐmei ka ni totsu gu

    marry into a distinguished family

  • 農家に嫁ぐnō ka ni totsu gu

    marry into a farming family

Similar words

結婚するkekkonsuru: To marry another person without specifying the family or household joined.
嫁入りするyomeirisuru: To enter married life as a bride, often by joining the husband's household.
嫁するkasuru: To marry as a bride, especially in formal or literary language.

Definition in Japanese

女性が結婚して夫の家や家族の一員となる。jo sei ga kek kon shi te otto no ie ya ka zoku no ichi in to na ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 嫁ぐ (totsugu) is attested in older Japanese, but its precise origin is uncertain; 嫁 (yome, "bride; wife") is a semantic spelling for the verb.

Usage tips

  • In contemporary Japanese, 嫁ぐ (totsugu) often sounds more traditional or literary than the general verb 結婚する (kekkon suru).

Other meanings

  • marryverb
  • become a brideverb

Related words

  • 嫁ぎ先totsugisakimarital homenoun
  • 嫁ぎtotsugimarriagenoun

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