結婚

けっこん (する) · kekkon (suru) · JLPT N5 · noun

marriage

💍 結婚 = tie (結) + wedding (婚): tying the knot

結 means to tie or bind, 婚 means wedding. English uses the same idea: to tie the knot. Add する to make the verb: 結婚する = to get married. The small っ doubles the k: kek-kon.

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