Word Detail

The Japanese word 結婚式場 (けっこんしきじょう, *kekkon shiki jou*) refers to a facility or venue specifically designed for hosting wedding ceremonies and receptions. 結婚式場s provide the necessary spaces, services, and amenities to facilitate a wedding, including chapels or halls for ceremonies, reception areas for parties, catering services, and often, accommodation for the wedding party and guests. 結婚式場s vary greatly in size, style, and the services they offer, ranging from grand hotels and banquet halls to smaller, more intimate chapels and gardens.

⚫︎友人は美しい結婚式を結婚式場で挙げました。 Translation: My friend had a beautiful wedding at a wedding hall. ⚫︎週末は、いくつかの結婚式場の見学に行く予定です。 Translation: I plan to visit a few wedding venues this weekend. ⚫︎あの結婚式場は豪華で有名です。 Translation: That wedding hall is luxurious and famous.

You would use 結婚式場 when discussing or referring to a place where weddings are held. This word is appropriate in a variety of contexts, from planning your own wedding, to talking about attending a wedding, or describing a location where someone was married. It is a common and practical term.

⚫︎結婚式場 is primarily written using the kanji 結婚 (*kekkon*, marriage), 式 (*shiki*, ceremony), and 場 (*jou*, place/venue/hall). ⚫︎The reading is けっこんしきじょう in hiragana. There is no alternative kanji representation. ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) is standardized, and there are no variations.

⚫︎ウェディング会場 (*uedingu kaijou*): Wedding venue (loanword) ⚫︎披露宴会場 (*hiroen kaijou*): Reception venue, banquet hall

There aren't direct antonyms for 結婚式場, as it is a specific type of venue. However, a place that is not a venue, or a place where weddings are not held, could be considered an antonym in the broadest sense.

二人は素敵な結婚式場を選びました。 ・Translation: They chose a wonderful wedding venue. ・Explanation: This sentence uses 結婚式場 to indicate the specific place selected for the wedding.

この結婚式場は、景色が素晴らしいことで有名です。 ・Translation: This wedding hall is famous for its beautiful scenery. ・Explanation: This sentence highlights a particular characteristic of a 結婚式場, in this case, the view.

The word 結婚式場 is a compound word. 結婚 (*kekkon*) means "marriage," 式 (*shiki*) means "ceremony," and 場 (*jou*) means "place" or "venue". Therefore, 結婚式場 is literally a "marriage ceremony venue" or "wedding venue".