Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "言います" vs "結婚する"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
言います
いいます (iimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
VS
Japanese Term B
結婚する
けっこんする (kekkon suru)
N4 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both 言います and 結婚する are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
言います (いいます (iimasu)) represents "to say, to tell" (Level: N5) and typically represents Polite form of 言う.
On the other hand, 結婚する (けっこんする (kekkon suru)) translates to "to marry, to get married" (Level: N4) and is used for A する-verb. Often used with the particle 「と」 to indicate who one marries.. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "言います"
先生にありがとうと言います。
I say thank you to the teacher.
Bilingual Sentence for "結婚する"
来年、彼と結婚する予定です。
I plan to marry him next year.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "先生にありがとうと ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I say thank you to the teacher.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "言います" fits here because it represents "to say, to tell" in the context: "I say thank you to the teacher.".