Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "結婚します" vs "むかえる"
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
むかえる
むかえる (mukaeru)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 結婚します and むかえる 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, むかえる (むかえる (mukaeru)) translates to "to welcome; to meet; to pick up (a person)" (Level: N5) and is used for Used when meeting someone at a designated place, often to bring them somewhere else, or to welcome a new event/year.. 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 "むかえる"
空港まで友達を迎えに行きます。
I'm going to the airport to pick up my friend.
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.".