Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "結婚します" vs "結果"
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
結果
けっか (kekka)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 結婚します and 結果 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, 結果 (けっか (kekka)) translates to "result, outcome" (Level: N4) and is used for Refers to the outcome or consequence of an action or event. Often paired with ~として. 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 "結果"
試験の結果が発表されました。
The exam results have been announced.
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.".