接待

せったい
reception
welcome
serving (food)

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せったい【接待】

*reception

［a/the ～］ もてなし， 接待， 歓迎

a tepid reception 気のない接待

*entertainment

〖U〗歓待(すること)， もてなし， 接待

The entertainment of the guests exhausted her. 来客の接待で彼女はへとへとに疲れた.

¶ → 接待費

◇ → 接待する

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せったい【接待】

〔もてなすこと〕 (corporate) entertainment; entertaining 《business contacts》; a reception 《for a lecturer》; 〔見返りを期待して政治家をもてなすこと〕 entertaining politicians for favors; 〔施与〕 service; offering.

～する entertain; provide entertainment 《to…, for…》; host 《a party》; 〔飲食物などを出して〕 provide 《(sb with) drinks》; serve 《tea and cakes》 (to [for] sb); entertain 《one's guests with refreshments》.

●接待を受ける be entertained; have a party held for one [in one's honor]

・高級料亭で接待を受ける be entertained at [《口》 taken out to] an exclusive (Japanese-style) restaurant.

接待係 a person in charge of the entertainment of 《business contacts》.

接待ゴルフ business golf; (a game of) golf provided for clients or business contacts.

接待室 a visitors' room; a room for visitors; a reception room.

接待費 entertainment expenses; expenditure on entertainment; 〔予算〕 money [a budget] for entertainment; an entertainment allowance.

接待日 an [a corporate] entertainment day; a day for business entertainment.

接待料理 a meal for visitors [customers].