Bilingual Guide
Wedding
Comprehensive Japanese translation guide for the word "wedding".
How to say in Japanese
結婚
けっこん (kekkon)
N3
marriage, wedding
来年、彼と結婚します。
I will marry him next year.
祝言
しゅうげん (shūgen)
N1
wedding; marriage celebration; congratulatory address
村中が二人の祝言を心から祝った。
The entire village heartily celebrated their wedding.
Vocabulary Practice Quiz
Choose the most natural Japanese translation for this context:
結婚 ... (wedding)
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Context Nuance:
- 結婚: 結婚 (kekkon) is a noun meaning 'marriage' or 'wedding'. It can also be used as a verb by adding する (suru) to form 結婚する (kekkon suru), meaning 'to marry' or 'to get married'. It's a common word for life events. (結婚は「結婚する」という動詞としても使われます。)
- 祝言: An older, more formal term for a wedding or marriage ceremony, often carrying a traditional or celebratory nuance. (結婚式や婚礼を指す古く、かしこまった表現。伝統的なお祝いの雰囲気を伴うことが多い。)
- 結婚: 結婚 (kekkon) is a noun meaning 'marriage' or 'wedding'. It can also be used as a verb by adding する (suru) to form 結婚する (kekkon suru), meaning 'to marry' or 'to get married'. It's a common word for life events. (結婚は「結婚する」という動詞としても使われます。)
- 祝言: An older, more formal term for a wedding or marriage ceremony, often carrying a traditional or celebratory nuance. (結婚式や婚礼を指す古く、かしこまった表現。伝統的なお祝いの雰囲気を伴うことが多い。)
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