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Synonym Comparison

The Nuance Difference: "結婚します" vs "する"

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
VS
Japanese Term B

する

する (suru)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus

Nuance Contrast & Social Differences

In Japanese, both 結婚します and する 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, する (する (suru)) translates to "to do; to make" (Level: N4) and is used for Extremely versatile verb. Often combines with nouns to form 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 "する"
宿題をします。
I do my homework.

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.".