결혼

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marriage, wedding

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

결 (結) means to tie or bind, as in 결과 (result) and 연결 (connection). 혼 (婚) means marriage, as in 이혼 (divorce) and 약혼 (engagement). Same word as Chinese jiéhūn and Japanese kekkon.

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