noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
trend toward later marriage; increase in the average age of marriage
Sociological term describing the societal shift where people marry later in life. Often used in discussions of demographics and social change.
日本では晩婚化が進んでいる。
The trend toward later marriage is advancing in Japan.
晩婚化の背景には、女性
Behind the trend toward later marriage is the advancement of women in society.