결혼

gyeolhon

noun★Intermediate

formal

marriage; wedding

우리 결혼할 거예요.

We are going to get married.

결혼식은 다음 주에 열립니다.

The wedding will be held next week.

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Can refer to both the institution of marriage and the wedding ceremony.

Collocations

결혼식wedding결혼 생활married life결혼 준비wedding preparations

결혼식에 초대하다phrase

to invite someone to a wedding

결혼을 결심하다phrase

to decide to get married

While '결혼' is more commonly used in everyday speech, '결혼식' specifically refers to the wedding ceremony.

Use '결혼' for the general concept of marriage and '결혼식' for the wedding ceremony.

From Middle Korean *결혼 (kyelhwon), from 결 (kyel, 'to decide') + 혼 (hon, 'marriage').

Often used in formal contexts when discussing marriage as an institution or the wedding ceremony. In casual speech, '결혼' is more commonly used.

결

to decide

root

혼

marriage

root

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