Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "結婚します" vs "壊す"
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
壊す
こわす (kowasu)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 結婚します and 壊す 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, 壊す (こわす (kowasu)) translates to "to break, to destroy (transitive)" (Level: N4) and is used for Used when someone *intentionally or unintentionally* breaks something. It emphasizes the action of breaking by an agent. 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 "壊す"
彼が時計を壊しました。
He broke the clock.
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.".