Translation guide
How to express 'marry' in Japanese, covering getting married, marrying someone, and related expressions.
I'm getting married next year.
She married a doctor.
To express the act of getting married, entering into marriage.
To express marrying a specific person.
To express that two people marry each other.
To express the state of being married.
To express marrying and becoming part of a family, often with connotation of joining the spouse's household.
To express officiating or conducting a wedding.
Means 'hold a wedding ceremony'. Not exactly 'marry' in the sense of officiating, but often used when talking about the act of getting married ceremonially.
We got married in a church.
To officiate a ceremony. Used for the person conducting the wedding.
The pastor married them.
The English word 'marry' is sometimes borrowed as マリーする in very casual or playful contexts, but it is not standard and sounds unnatural. Stick to 結婚する.
結婚する is the everyday word for 'get married'. 婚姻する is a formal, legal term used in documents or official announcements. In conversation, always use 結婚する.