婚活

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 婚活 (こんかつ) is a modern abbreviation for activities seeking a marriage partner. It appears as an activity begun and a source of fatigue.
• Basic usage: A friend starts partner-seeking through a hobby group; another person takes a break after tiring of it.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Starting partner search and fatigue from that activity
  • 婚活を始める initiates the activity; 婚活に疲れる makes it the cause of fatigue. It is not wedding preparation itself.