noun
sham marriage; fake marriage
A marriage entered into for some ulterior purpose, such as immigration benefits, rather than for a genuine marital relationship.
偽装結婚で在留資格を取ろうとする人がいる。
Some people try to obtain residency status through a sham marriage.
Compound of 偽装 (ぎそう, 'disguise, camouflage') and 結婚 (けっこん, 'marriage').