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A5 う-verb (ぐ), Intransitive verb

嫁(とつ)ぐto marry (of a woman), to become a bride, to marry into (a family)

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    1. う-verb (ぐ), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to marry (of a woman), to become a bride, to marry into (a family)

      2. 2.

        to have sexual intercourse

        Archaic

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    嫁ぐ 【とつぐ】

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      • と

      • つ

      • ぐ

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    Examples

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    • ３５(さんじゅうご)歳(さい)の娘(むすめ)がついに嫁(とつ)ぐことになった。

      My 35-year-old daughter is finally going to get married.

    • 長女(ちょうじょ)が嫁(とつ)ぐことになり、寂(さび)しい気持(きも)ちがあります。

      I feel a bit lonely because my eldest daughter is going to marry.

    • 次女(じじょ)がなんと大金持(おおがねも)ちの家(いえ)に嫁(とつ)ぐことになったのです。

      My second daughter is going to marry into a very wealthy family.

    • 父(ちち)：「お前(まえ)なんかに大事(だいじ)な娘(むすめ)を嫁(とつ)がせるものか！許(ゆる)さんぞ！」

      Father: "I will not give my precious daughter in marriage to someone like you! I won't allow it!"

    • 娘(むすめ)：「お父(とう)さんお母(かあ)さん、あの人(ひと)のところに嫁(とつ)ぐことになりました。」

      Daughter: "Mom, Dad, I've decided to get married to that person."

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