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えんだん【縁談】 : endan | define meaning
endan
Definition
Noun
- Marriage proposal; proposal of marriage; marriage offer; offer of marriage; match
- (Uncommon) Adoption proposal; proposal of adoption; proposal to adopt someone into one's family
Etymology
Of Sino-Japanese origin. Derived from えん【縁】 en "affinity; relation" and だん【談】 dan "talk; discussion".
Spelling
Orthography | Form |
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Kanji | 縁談 |
Kana | えんだん |
Romanization | endan |
意味:えんだん【縁談】
Categories:
縁談
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2014, January 3). えんだん【縁談】 : endan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, January 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2954/endan/.