noun
marriage tie; matchmaking; love knot
Refers to the bond of marriage or the act of bringing two people together in marriage. Often used in contexts of arranged introductions, divine matchmaking, or symbolic knots.
縁結びの神社として有名です。
It is famous as a shrine for matchmaking.
二人の縁結びを祝って乾杯し
We toasted to celebrate the couple's marriage tie.
noun
spiritual connection; fated tie
A broader, often spiritual or fated bond between people, or even between a person and an object or place. Implies a deeper, sometimes mystical connection beyond romance.
この土地との縁結びを感じる。
I feel a spiritual connection to this land.
彼とは前世からの縁結びかもしれない。
Maybe I have a fated tie with him from a past life.