嫁ぐ

とつぐ
Frequency:
1

To marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into a family.

U-VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

彼女は来月、地元の家に嫁ぐ予定だ。

She is scheduled to marry into a local family next month.

昔は娘が嫁ぐと家督が変わることもあった。

In the past, when a daughter married into another family, the household leadership could change.

彼女は遠くの国に嫁いだと聞いた。

I heard she married and moved to a faraway country.

2

To have sexual intercourse — archaic usage (rare in modern Japanese).

U-VerbIntransitive VerbArchaic

Examples

この用法は古典文学で見られるが、現代では用いない。

This usage appears in classical literature but is not used in modern times.

Word Relationships

Derivations
Masu-Form嫁ぎます
Nai-Form嫁がない
Ta-Form嫁いだ
Te-Form嫁いで
Ba-Form嫁げば
Volitional Form嫁ごう
Imperative Form嫁げ
Potential Form嫁げる
Passive Form嫁がれる
Causative Form嫁がせる
Causative Passive Form嫁がせられる