marry in Japanese
marry in Japanese is 結婚, 娶る, 嫁ぐ — marry means to become someone's husband or wife in a legal or religious ceremony.
marry in Japanese
結婚
Pronounced: kekkon
(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.]
娶る
Pronounced: metoru
(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.]
嫁ぐ
Pronounced: totsugu
(intransitive) To enter into the conjugal or connubial state; to take a husband or a wife. [from 14th c.]
結婚
Pronounced: kekkon
(transitive) To unite in wedlock or matrimony; to perform the ceremony of joining spouses; to bring about a marital union according to the laws or customs of a place. [from 16th c.]
What does "marry" mean?
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verb To become someone's husband or wife in a legal or religious ceremony.
"They plan to marry next June."
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verb To combine or join two things closely together.
"The recipe marries smoky bacon with sweet maple syrup."
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marry in a sentence
- They plan to marry next June.
- She married her college sweetheart.
- The recipe marries smoky bacon with sweet maple syrup.
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What is "marry" in Japanese?
"marry" in Japanese is 結婚, 娶る, 嫁ぐ. marry means: To become someone's husband or wife in a legal or religious ceremony.
How do you pronounce 結婚?
"marry" in Japanese is 結婚, pronounced "kekkon".
How do you use "marry" in a sentence?
Example: "They plan to marry next June." In Japanese, "marry" is 結婚, 娶る, 嫁ぐ.
Are there other ways to say "marry" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "marry": 結婚, 娶る, 嫁ぐ.
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