Japanese

げる

そいとげる
Meaning: to stay married for life; to get married despite difficulties
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 添い遂げる 添い遂げない
Polite 添い遂げます 添い遂げません
Past 添い遂げた 添い遂げなかった
Polite + Past 添い遂げました 添い遂げませんでした
Te-form 添い遂げて 添い遂げなくて
Potential 添い遂げられる 添い遂げられない
Passive 添い遂げられる 添い遂げられない
Causative 添い遂げさせる 添い遂げさせない
Imperative 添い遂げろ 添い遂げるな

Handwriting

添
い
遂
げ
る

Example sentences

They overcame many hardships and eventually stayed together for the rest of their lives.
二人は鴛鴦之契を結び、生涯添い遂げることを誓い合った。
The two made a vow of lifelong fidelity and swore to stay together for life.

Usage Notes

Often used for couples who remain faithful to each other until death, or who manage to marry after overcoming great opposition.

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