kekkon no koto o hanashimashita.

direct object particle

Breakdown of kekkon no koto o hanashimashita.

• 話はなす: to talk
• の: possessive case particle
• こと: thing

Questions & Answers about kekkon no koto o hanashimashita.

Why is there の after 結婚?

Here, の links 結婚 to こと.

• 結婚 = marriage / getting married
• こと = matter / thing / topic

So 結婚のこと means something like:

• the matter of marriage
• things about marriage
• the topic of getting married

This の works a bit like about or a possessive/linking marker in English, depending on context.

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What does こと mean in this sentence?

In this sentence, こと does not mean a concrete thing you can touch. It means a matter, issue, or topic.

So 結婚のこと means:

• marriage matters
• things related to marriage
• the subject of marriage

This is a very common use of こと in Japanese. It often makes an idea sound broader or more abstract.

For example:

• 仕事のこと = things about work
• 将来のこと = things about the future
• 自分のこと = things about oneself

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Why is it 結婚のことを話しました instead of just 結婚を話しました?