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嫁に行く (よめにいく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (iku/yuku class)
get married (of a woman) ; marry into a family ; become a bride
Traditional expression for a woman marrying and moving into the husband's household. Often implies leaving one's own family. Still used in modern Japanese, though 結婚する is more neutral.
See also: 嫁ぐ (とつぐ)
娘むすめ が 嫁よめ に 行い く 日ひ は 、 嬉うれ しい けれど 寂さび しい 。
The day my daughter goes off to be a bride is happy but lonely.
Written forms 嫁に行く
よめに 行い く
Kana spelling of the first part; sometimes used for clarity or in informal writing.
よめにゆく
Kanji 行 going, journey, carry out Similar words 結けっ 婚こん する Neutral, standard term for 'to marry' used for any gender. 嫁に行く is specifically for a woman marrying into a family and carries a traditional nuance.
嫁とつ ぐ More literary and formal synonym for a woman marrying into a family. 嫁に行く is the common colloquial equivalent.
Etymology Compound of 嫁 (yome, 'bride') + に (directional particle) + 行く (iku, 'go'), literally 'go as a bride'. Reflects the traditional practice of a woman leaving her home to join her husband's household.
