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marriage registration form; notification of marriage
The official document submitted to a local government office to legally register a marriage in Japan. Submitting this form is what makes a marriage legally valid — no ceremony is required.
婚姻届を提出する。
To submit a marriage registration form.
婚姻届には証人が二人必要です。
Two witnesses are needed for a marriage registration form.
二人は記念日に合わせて市役所に婚姻届を出しに行った。
The two went to the city hall to submit their marriage registration form on their anniversary.
Composed of 婚姻 (marriage) and 届 (notification/report). In Japan, marriage becomes legal when this form is accepted at a municipal office — no wedding ceremony is legally required. The form requires signatures from the couple and two adult witnesses.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 婚姻届を出す: to submit a marriage registration
- 婚姻届を提出する: to submit a marriage registration (formal)
- 婚姻届が受理される: the marriage registration is accepted
- 婚姻届の書き方: how to fill out a marriage registration
CULTURAL NOTE:
Many couples choose a meaningful date to submit their 婚姻届, such as a holiday, anniversary, or auspicious day. Some municipal offices accept forms 24 hours a day. Recently, some municipalities offer decorative 婚姻届 designs featuring local characters or landmarks.
RELATED TERMS:
- 離婚届: divorce registration form
- 出生届: birth registration form
- 入籍: entering the family register — often used colloquially as a synonym for getting legally married