Korean word

호스트

Pronunciation

Romanizationhoseuteu

Meaning

  • nounhost

Example

이 가게의 호스트가 손님을 맞이했어요.i ka ge ui ho seu teu ga son ni meul ma ji hae sseo yo

The host at this store welcomed the guests.

Illustration for 호스트 (host)

More examples

프로그램 호스트가 시청자에게 인사했어요.peu ro geu raem ho seu teu ga si cheong ja e ge in sa hae sseo yo

The program host greeted the viewers.

Core concept

A person who welcomes guests and helps them during an event or at a business.

Common phrases

  • 이벤트 호스트i ben teu ho seu teu

    event host

  • 파티 호스트pa ti ho seu teu

    party host

  • 프로그램 호스트peu ro geu raem ho seu teu

    program host

Similar words

안내원annaewon: A staff member who gives visitors directions, information, and help at a public facility.
접수원cheopssuwon: A front-desk worker who receives visitors or documents, records them, and directs the next step.
사회자sahoeja: A person who guides a meeting or event by introducing speakers and coordinating its timing.
진행자chinhaengja: A person who keeps a meeting or event moving in the planned order and on schedule.

Definition in Korean

행사장이나 가게 등에서 손님을 맞아 안내·응대하는 사람이나 그 직무.haeng sa jang i na ka ge teung e seo son ni meul ma ja an nae eung dae ha neun sa ra mi na keu ching mu

Word origin

This Korean noun is borrowed from English host and developed as a label for a person responsible for welcoming and assisting guests.

Usage tips

  • In Korean, this loanword often functions as a practical job label, so the surrounding setting helps show exactly what kind of host the person is.

Other meanings

  • greeternoun

Opposites

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