pay one's addresses

archaic

(now archaic) Of a man, to make respectful approaches to a woman with a view to courting her romantically.

Japanese Meaning

（今は古風な表現）女性に対して丁重かつ礼儀正しく接近し、求愛すること。

To pay one's addresses to a lady required patience and proper etiquette in that era.

その時代、女性に礼儀正しく求愛するには忍耐と適切な作法が必要だった。

Sense（1）

(now archaic) Of a man, to make respectful approaches to a woman with a view to courting her romantically.

pays one's addresses

（ present singular third-person ）

paying one's addresses

（ participle present ）

paid one's addresses

（ participle past ）

paid one's addresses

（ past ）