嫁ぐ

とつぐ
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1To marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into a family.

Group 1 VerbIntransitive Verb

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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.

2To have sexual intercourse — archaic usage (rare in modern Japanese).

Group 1 VerbIntransitive VerbArchaic

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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.

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