良縁

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 良縁, read りょうえん, combines good 良 with connection or fate 縁 as an auspicious relationship term.
• Basic usage: It denotes a fortunate relationship, as in 良縁に恵まれる, and can especially mean a good marriage match.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing meanings
  • It need not reduce every good connection to marriage, though it is a somewhat formal term often used in marriage contexts.