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Synonym Comparison

The Nuance Difference: "結婚します" vs "はしる"

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

はしる

はしる (hashiru)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus

Nuance Contrast & Social Differences

In Japanese, both 結婚します and はしる 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, はしる (はしる (hashiru)) translates to "to run" (Level: N5) and is used for Common verb for physical movement, typically for people or animals. Often used in the form '走る. 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 "はしる"
彼は毎日公園を走ります。
He runs in the park every day.

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.".