1The legal or social status of being married; matrimony (a legal term often used in formal or legal contexts).
婚姻は法律上の手続きを経て成立する。
Marriage is established after completing the legal procedures.
婚姻届を市役所に提出した。
I submitted the marriage registration form to the city office.
婚姻関係の解消には離婚届が必要だ。
Dissolving a marriage requires filing for divorce.