No. 4,619 in Japanese
成婚
"成婚" means "marriage" or "completion of a marriage."
In a sentence
彼らの成婚は家族にとって大きな喜びでした。
Their marriage was a great joy for their family.
The word '成婚' is used here to refer to the achievement or result of marrying.
成婚の儀式は伝統的な形式に従って行われました。
The marriage ceremony was carried out according to traditional customs.
In this sentence, '成婚' describes the act of marriage as formalized through a ritual or ceremony.
二人はついに成婚し、幸せな生活を始めました。
The two finally got married and began a happy life.
Here, '成婚' conveys the completion of the process of marriage, leading to the start of a new life together.
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