結婚

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 結婚 is read as けっこん and functions as a noun or with する for entering into marriage.
• Basic usage: Use 春に結婚する for the planned event and 結婚を決める for deciding to marry.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Decision and completed marriage
  • 結婚を決める marks the decision to marry and does not itself say that the ceremony or legal marriage has already occurred.
• Partner and time
  • A partner is commonly marked by と, while the time takes に, as in 姉は来年の春に結婚する.