English–Japanese

“treating” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisettai

Example

客の接待にはお金がかかります。kyaku no set tai ni wa o kane ga ka ka ri ma su

Treating guests costs money.

Illustration for 接待 (treating)

How to say “treating” in Japanese

“Treating” in Japanese is 接待 (settai).

Providing guests or business partners with food, drinks, or other hospitality to build or maintain a relationship.

Full entry for 接待: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 接待

海外から来た役員の接待を担当しました。kai gai ka ra ki ta yaku in no set tai o tan tō shi ma shi ta

I was in charge of entertaining an executive from overseas.

Tips for using 接待

  • English treating can describe many kinds of hospitality, whereas 接待 (settai) frequently points to formal business hospitality involving clients or trading partners.

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