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嫁入る (よめいる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
marry a man ; wed
Used from the perspective of a woman marrying into a man's family. The subject is the bride. Often implies a traditional marriage where the woman joins the husband's household.
男なん
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In the past, women often married into families as the eldest son's wife.
Similar words 嫁とつ ぐ Similar meaning, but 嫁ぐ is more common and neutral. 嫁入る emphasizes the act of entering the husband's household.
結けっ 婚こん する General term for 'to marry', used for both men and women. 嫁入る is specifically for a woman marrying a man.
Etymology Compound of 嫁 (yome, 'bride') + 入る (iru, 'enter'), literally 'to enter as a bride'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period.
