縁談

えんだん · endan · JLPT N1 · noun

marriage proposal

💍 縁 (fated bond) + 談 (talk) = a talk about a fated bond, i.e. a marriage proposal

縁 means fate or karmic bond, and 談 means talk or discussion. Together they name the talks that open a possible marriage, the first step toward a match.

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