Q. be married と get married は　同じ意味で使えますか？

A. be married と get married、marry は それぞれ使い方が異なります

□ marry + 人 … と結婚する
ex) I married him 6 months ago.
彼と ６か月前に結婚した（今も結婚している）

marry /ˈmeri/: to become the husband or wife of (someone)
ex) He married his college sweetheart.

□ be married 結婚している
ex) I’m married. 既婚です ⇔ I’m single. 独身です

married /ˈmerid/: united in marriage
ex) They are happily married with several children.

□ have been married for .. years .. 年 結婚しています
ex) We’ve been married for 2 years.

I have been married is used to mean the continued act of marriage. It would be used to refer to the number of years of marriage.

□ be married to … … と結婚している
ex) Who is married to you?
あなたは 誰と結婚していますか？

ex) I’m married to John.
ジョンと結婚しています

married /ˈmerid/: having a husband or wife
ex) He has been married to his wife for almost 50 years.
= He and his wife have been married to each other for almost 50 years.

□ get married　　結婚する（挙式の日）
ex) Let’s get married!
結婚しよう！（まだ結婚していない）

ex) We got married in July.　　７月に結婚しました

□ be getting married 　もうすぐ結婚する
ex) I’m getting married at the end of this month.
今月末に結婚します

get married /ˈmerid/: get united in marriage
ex) They’re planning to get married [=planning to marry] in October.

be getting married と will get married　の違い

ex) I’m getting married.
もうすぐ結婚します　(挙式がもうすぐ）

ex) I will get married.
結婚するでしょう　（計画はあるが、挙式はまだきまっていない）

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□ go down the aisle 結婚する　= walk down the aisle
ex) I learned it 1 hour before I was supposed to go down the aisle.
挙式の一時間前に 私はそれを知った

go down the aisle /ˈajəl/: to get married.
ex) I still can’t believe that those two went down the aisle.

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□ marriage 結婚
ex) A marriage in our waking life is a symbol of a new beginning.
結婚は 人生の新たな門出だ

marriage /ˈmerɪʤ/: the relationship that exists between a husband and a wife
ex) They have a very happy marriage.

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□ destination wedding （主に海外）リゾート地で行う結婚式
ex) They are jetting off for a destination wedding.
彼らは 海外リゾート地で行なう 結婚式に向かっている

destination wedding /ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃən/: wedding in a foreign country, usually at a high-end resort, where the couple, the wedding party and their guests stay for about a week
ex) This is the ultimate destination vineyard wedding.

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□ high-end （人）高所得、（物）高価な
ex) The upscale boutique carries high-end brands.
その 高級ブティックは 高級ブランドの商品を取り扱っている

high–end /ˈhaɪˈɛnd/: higher in price and of better quality than most others
ex) He designs clothes that are available only at high-end [=upscale] boutiques and department stores.

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□ marital　　結婚の
ex) A marital status is used to indicate that whether the person is married or not.
配偶者の有無 (Marital Status) が その人が 既婚か未婚かを 示すために用いられる

marital /ˈmerətl̟/: of or relating to marriage
ex) They’ve enjoyed many years of marital bliss.

□ matrimonial 結婚の、夫婦間の
ex) Everyone needs a matrimony life partner.
誰もが 結婚のパートナーを必要としている

matrimonial /ˌmætrəˈmoʊnijəl/: of or relating to marriage
ex) They took their matrimonial vows in the spring.
= They got married in the spring.

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□ exchange matrimonial vows 結婚の誓いを交わす
ex) The bride and groom exchanged vows.
新婦と新郎は 近いの言葉を交わした

vow /ˈvaʊ/: a serious promise to do something or to behave in a certain way
ex) If you need a bit of a helping hand when it comes to your wedding vows, we’ve got some fail-safe promises for a happy marriage.

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□ wedding ceremony 結婚式
ex) What’s your dream wedding ceremony like?
理想の結婚式は どのようなものですか？

ex) You don’t know how difficult planning a wedding ceremony can be.
挙式を計画することが どんなに難しいか 君は知らない

ceremony /ˈserəˌmoʊni/: a formal act or event that is a part of a social or religious occasion
graduation/wedding ceremonies
ex) There will be a ceremony honoring the town’s veterans next week.

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□ engagement 婚約
ex) I want to get an engagement ring on her finger before she has time to change her mind again.
彼女が気持ちを 変える前に 婚約指輪を彼女の指にはめたい

engagement /ɪnˈgeɪʤmənt/: an agreement to be married
ex) The exchange of engagement gifts between bride and groom is a time-honored tradition,

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□ time-honored 由緒ある、昔からの
ex) A wedding rehearsal is a time-honored tradition.
挙式リハーサルは 由緒ある伝統である

time-honored /ˈɑːnɚ/: (of a custom or tradition) respected or valued because it has existed for a long time
ex) The time-honored ritual of wearing a hat to a wedding has undergone a technological revamp.

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□ propose to … … にプロポーズする
ex) He proposed to me with a ring.
彼は 指輪をくれて 私にプロポーズした

propose /prəˈpoʊz/: to ask someone to marry you
ex) He proposed marriage to his girlfriend.

□ proposal プロポーズ
ex) Marriage proposals can be surprising or expected, depending on the dynamic of your relationship.
結婚のプロポーザルが 驚き となるか、期待通り となるかは ２人の関係の 状態による

proposal /prəˈpoʊzəl/: the act of asking someone to marry you
ex) She accepted his proposal (of marriage).

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□ ditch （恋人などを）捨てる
ex) There are signs that you are going to be ditched by a boyfriend.
ボーイフレンドに捨てられる時には 予兆がある

ditch /ˈdɪtʃ/: to end a relationship with (someone)
ex) His girlfriend ditched him.

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□ bride 花嫁、新婦
ex) In America, I see many brides walk down the aisle on their father’s left arm.
アメリカでは 花嫁が父親の左腕に沿って 通路を歩くことが多い

bride /ˈbraɪd/: a woman who has just married or is about to be married
ex) On her wedding day, a bride has a million things going through her head.

□ groom　花婿、新郎 = bridegroom
ex) The groom gives a bride a ring as the pledge of his love.
花婿は 花嫁に 愛の証しとして 指輪を渡します

groom /ˈgruːm/: a man who has just married or is about to be married
ex) The groom is accompanied by the best man and the groomsmen.

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□ get hitched 結婚する
ex) The report shows that fewer couples are getting hitched.
その報告書によると 結婚するカップルは 減っている

get hitched /ˈhɪtʃ/: to get married
ex) He’s getting hitched to his college sweetheart.

□ bridal 花嫁の、婚礼の
ex) She chose a lovely bridal gown.
彼女は 愛らしい 花嫁ドレスを選んだ

bridal /ˈbraɪdl̟/: of or relating to a bride or a wedding
ex) Your team of bridal stylists will feel like old friends as we laugh, chat and discuss your wedding plans.

□ bridesmaid　　花嫁介添人（付添人）
ex) How will you choose your bridesmaids?
どうやって 花嫁介添人 を選ぶのでしょうか？

bridesmaid /ˈbraɪdzˌmeɪd/: a female friend or relative who helps a bride at her wedding
ex) I was a bridesmaid in my sister’s wedding.

□ best man　　　花婿介添人、付添人
ex) The best man will stand by the grooms side during the ceremony.
花婿介添人は 結婚式の間 新郎の横に立つ

best man: the most important male friend or relative who helps a groom at his wedding
ex) The groom asked his brother to be his best man and the bride asked her sister to be her maid of honor.

□ maid of honor 花嫁介添人、付添人
ex) She asked her sister to be her maid of honor.
彼女は 妹に花嫁介添人になるよう 頼んだ

maid of honor: an unmarried woman who is the main bridesmaid at a wedding
ex) Can you have more than one maid of honor?

□ confetti 紙吹雪（ふぶき）
ex) Confetti captures the candid moments of your wedding.
紙吹雪は あなたの結婚式に絶好のスナップ写真の機会を与えます
confetti: small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)
ex) Wedding confetti and streamers are sure to make your wedding day celebration the most talked about event of the year.

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□ conjugal 結婚の、婚姻の、夫婦の
ex) A conjugal family is a nuclear family that may consist of a married couple and their children.
夫婦家族とは 夫婦と 子供の 核家族の事を 意味する

conjugal /ˈkɑːnʤɪgəl/ : relating to marriage or to a married couple
ex) Conjugal means relating to marriage or a married couple’s relationship, especially their sexual relationship.