かんげい

[歓迎] **welcome

【C】〔人からの/…への〕歓迎， 歓待；【U】 歓迎のあいさつ［言葉］〔from/to〕∥ receive a cold ［warm， cordial］ welcome 冷たい［暖かい， 心からの］歓迎を受ける / She bade me welcome. ＝She bade welcome to me. 彼女は私に歓迎のあいさつを述べた

*reception

【U】［a/the ～］ もてなし， 接待， 歓迎.

◇→歓迎する

¶～される

welcome【形】【S】歓迎される∥ Visitors are welcome. 訪問客は歓迎します

¶→歓迎パレード

¶→歓迎会

歓迎
welcome
reception

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かんげい【歓迎】

**welcome

〖C〗〔人からの/…への〕歓迎， 歓待；〖U〗 歓迎のあいさつ［言葉］〔from/to〕

receive a cold ［warm， cordial］ welcome 冷たい［暖かい， 心からの］歓迎を受ける

She bade me welcome. ＝She bade welcome to me. 彼女は私に歓迎のあいさつを述べた

*reception

〖U〗［a/the ～］ もてなし， 接待， 歓迎.

◇ → 歓迎する

¶～される

welcome〖形〗〖S〗歓迎される

Visitors are welcome. 訪問客は歓迎します

¶ → 歓迎パレード

¶ → 歓迎会

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かんげい【歓迎】

(a) welcome; a welcoming ovation; a (warm) reception.

～する welcome; bid sb welcome; give a welcome to sb; give a favorable reception 《to the publication》; give sb the glad hand; glad-hand.

●歓迎される be [get] warmly welcomed; receive [get] a warm reception; 〔出版などが〕 be favorably [well] received; be welcomed 《by specialists》

・歓迎する[される]側 a host [guest]; the hosts [guests]

・歓迎される[されない]客 a welcome [an unwelcome] guest [visitor]

・最近の日ロ関係には歓迎すべき動きが見られる. There have been welcome developments in Russo-Japanese relations recently.

・喜んで[心から, 大いに, 盛んに]歓迎する give sb a warm [hearty, 《文》 cordial] welcome; give sb a warm [rousing] reception; welcome sb warmly; 《口》 receive sb with open arms; roll out the red carpet for sb

・盛んに歓迎される, 盛んな歓迎を受ける be warmly [enthusiastically, heartily, 《文》 cordially] received [welcomed]; receive [get, be given] a rousing welcome [reception]

・(来るものを)だれでも歓迎する welcome anybody (who comes); be very hospitable; keep open house

・あの人はどこに行っても歓迎される. She is welcomed wherever she goes. | She's the sort of person people are always happy to see [have as a visitor].

・駅は彼を歓迎する人々でいっぱいだった. The station was filled with people who had come to welcome him.

・先生はいつ押しかけても歓迎してくださった. Whenever we imposed ourselves, he [she] always made us welcome.

・この記事は当局には歓迎されないだろう. The authorities won't be happy about [be pleased about, welcome] this article. | The authorities will be far from pleased about this article.

・君が行けばきっと歓迎されるよ. He'll be very happy to see you [if you go and see him]. | A visit from you will surely please him.

・金利引き下げのニュースは産業界に歓迎された. The news of a cut in interest rates was welcomed by industry. | The interest rate cut was welcome news to industry.

・君の勤務態度ではどこへ行っても歓迎されないよ. No potential employer will like your attitude to work. | Your attitude to work will put people off wherever you go.

・率直なご意見を歓迎いたします. Your frank opinion will be welcomed. | We would like to hear what you honestly think [your honest opinion(s)].

・事業計画は地元では思ったほど歓迎されなかった. The residents were less pleased about the project than had been hoped. | Local reactions to the proposed project were disappointing.

●歓迎の辞 《give, deliver》 a speech of welcome 《in honor of…》; a welcoming speech; a welcome address; 《say》 a few words of welcome 《to…》

・歓迎の意を表す show that one is glad sb has come; express one's gratitude to sb for a visit; give sb a welcome; say welcome to sb; bid sb welcome

・一言歓迎の辞を述べる say a few words of [give a brief speech of] welcome

・少女たちは訪問団を迎えて歓迎の踊りを披露した. The girls performed a dance of welcome for the visitors.

●新首相の構想は一般から大歓迎を受けた. The new prime minister's ideas were greeted extremely favorably by [went down extremely well with] ordinary people. | The general public welcomed the new prime minister's proposals.

●あなたならいつでも歓迎ですよ. We'll always be very happy to see you. | You'll always be welcome. | Come whenever you like.

・大歓迎 a hearty [《文》 cordial] welcome

・投稿歓迎. 〔投稿募集広告〕 Contributions welcome [invited].

・未経験者歓迎. 〔求人広告〕 Previous experience not necessary [required, essential].

・歓迎, サンフランシスコ･ジャイアンツ. 【掲示】 San Francisco Giants! Welcome (to Tokyo)!

・歓迎, 鈴木建設御一行様. 〔旅館などの入り口の掲示〕 Welcome to members and guests of Suzuki Construction.

歓迎委員会 a welcoming [reception] committee.

歓迎会 ⇒かんげいかい.

帰国[帰郷]歓迎晩餐会 a welcome-home dinner 《for [in honor of]…》.