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嫁ぐ · godan verb (-gu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 嫁ぐ | 嫁がない |
| Polite | 嫁ぎます | 嫁ぎません |
| Past polite | 嫁ぎました | 嫁ぎませんでした |
| Past | 嫁いだ | 嫁がなかった |
| Te-form | 嫁いで | 嫁がないで |
| Desire | 嫁ぎたい | 嫁ぎたくない |
| Potential | 嫁げる | 嫁げない |
| Passive | 嫁がれる | 嫁がれない |
| Causative | 嫁がせる | 嫁がせない |
| Causative passive | 嫁がせられるalso 嫁がされる | 嫁がせられないalso 嫁がされない |
| Volitional | 嫁ごう | |
| Polite volitional | 嫁ぎましょう | |
| Imperative | 嫁げ | 嫁ぐな |
| Conditional | 嫁げば | 嫁がなければ |
| Tara conditional | 嫁いだら | 嫁がなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
marry (of a woman); become a bride; marry into a family
Traditional intransitive verb used when a woman marries and enters the husband's household. In modern Japanese, 結婚する is more common, but 嫁ぐ is still used in formal, literary, or traditional contexts.
She married into a distinguished family.
The eldest daughter married and moved far away.
2
godan verb (-gu), intransitive verb
archaic
Archaic euphemistic use; not used in modern Japanese. Found in classical texts.
In classical Japanese, 嫁ぐ could euphemistically refer to sexual intercourse.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に嫁ぐto marry into someone's (family)
She married into a doctor's family.
- 〈場所〉へ嫁ぐto marry and move to (a place)
My younger sister married and moved to a distant countryside town.