Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "結婚します" vs "きのう"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
結婚します
けっこんします (kekkonshimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Term B
きのう
きのう (kinou)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 結婚します and きのう are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
結婚します (けっこんします (kekkonshimasu)) represents "to marry" (Level: N5) and typically represents Polite form of 結婚する.
On the other hand, きのう (きのう (kinou)) translates to "yesterday" (Level: N5) and is used for Refers to the day before today. Can also be written as 昨日. Often used with past tense verbs.. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "結婚します"
来年、彼と結婚します。
I will marry him next year.
Bilingual Sentence for "きのう"
きのう、映画を見ました。
I watched a movie yesterday.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "来年、彼と ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I will marry him next year.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "結婚します" fits here because it represents "to marry" in the context: "I will marry him next year.".