縁談

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 縁談, read えんだん, denotes a proposed marriage match or discussion of a possible marriage.
• Basic usage: It covers receiving a proposed marriage match and declining that match out of respect for the person concerned.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A proposed match, not the marriage itself
  • It concerns discussion or a proposal about a possible marriage match, not an already established marriage.