Japanese word

接待

Pronunciation

Romajisettai

Meaning

  • nountreating

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 接待を受けるset tai o u ke ru

    receive business entertainment

  • 接待をするset tai o su ru

    provide business entertainment

  • 接待を断るset tai o kotowa ru

    decline business entertainment

Similar words

おもてなしomotenashi: Thoughtful hospitality and service provided to welcome and care for guests.
歓待kantai: Formal and generous hospitality offered to a guest or visitor.
供応kyōō: Food, drinks, or entertainment provided for a guest on a formal occasion.

Definition in Japanese

客や取引先に食事や酒などを振る舞い、もてなすこと。kyaku ya torihiki saki ni shoku ji ya sake na do o fu ru ma i mo te na su ko to

Word origin

接待 (settai) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 接 (setsu, "come into contact with") and 待 (tai, "wait for"); together, the established word denotes receiving and attending to guests.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • entertainmentnoun
  • wining and diningnoun

Opposites

  • 冷遇reigūcold treatmentnoun

Related words

  • 接待するsettaisuruentertainverb

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