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JLPT N4Kanji compounds

結婚

Readingけっこんkekkon

Meaning
二人が夫婦になること
Explanation
"結婚（けっこん）" means two people becoming husband and wife. It is used as in "来年結婚する (get married next year)." It is the opposite in meaning to "離婚 (divorce)," where a married couple separates.
Original Japanese explanation

「結婚（けっこん）」は、二人が夫婦になることです。「来年結婚する」のように使います。夫婦が別れる「離婚」とは反対の意味の言葉です。

Examples
  • 来年結婚する

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