Japanese word

貸し切り

Pronunciation

Romajikashikiri

Meaning

  • nounprivate booking

Example

誕生日会のために店を貸し切りにしました。tan jō nichi kai no ta me ni mise o ka shi ki ri ni shi ma shi ta

We booked the restaurant for our exclusive use for the birthday party.

Illustration for 貸し切り (private booking)

More examples

美術館の一部を貸し切りにして、静かに作品を鑑賞しました。bi jutsu kan no ichi bu o ka shi ki ri ni shi te shizu ka ni saku hin o kan shō shi ma shi ta

We reserved part of the museum for exclusive use and viewed the artwork quietly.

Core concept

Reserving an entire place or vehicle so that one group has exclusive use for a set period.

Common phrases

  • 貸し切りにするka shi ki ri ni su ru

    reserve for exclusive use

  • 貸し切りの店ka shi ki ri no mise

    restaurant reserved for exclusive use

  • 貸し切り料金ka shi ki ri ryō kin

    private booking fee

Similar words

借り切りkarikiri: The renting of a whole place or vehicle so that one group can use it exclusively for a set period.
チャーターchātā: The exclusive hire of a bus, boat, plane, or other vehicle for a group or a particular purpose.

Definition in Japanese

施設や乗り物などを一定の時間、他の利用者を入れずに一組で使用するために予約すること。shi setsu ya no ri mono na do o it tei no ji kan ta no ri yō sha o i re zu ni ichi kumi de shi yō su ru ta me ni yo yaku su ru ko to

Word origin

貸し切り (kashikiri, "private booking") is the noun form of 貸し切る (kashikiru, "to rent out completely"), formed from the stem of 貸す (kasu, "to lend") and 切る (kiru, "to cut").

Usage tips

  • English uses both private booking and chartering, with chartering often suggesting exclusive hire of a vehicle such as a bus, boat, or plane.

Other meanings

  • exclusive usenoun
  • charteringnoun

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