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接待

摂待

Reading

Kana: せったい
Romaji: settai
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

reception; welcome; serving (food)

2

wining and dining; business entertainment; corporate entertainment; entertaining politicians

Kanji

Readings: セツ、 ショウ、 つ.ぐ
Meanings: touch, contact, adjoin, piece together
Readings: タイ、 ま.つ、 -ま.ち
Meanings: wait, depend on
Readings: セツ、 ショウ、 おさ.める、 かね.る、 と.る
Meanings: vicarious, surrogate, act in addition to, take in, absorb

Example Sentences

(かれ)外人(がいじん)(きゃく)接待(せったい)にあたっている。
➥He is in charge of entertaining the foreign guests.
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接待費(せったいひ)はうちのグループが負担(ふたん)させられた。
➥The entertainment expense was borne by our group.
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最初(さいしょ)()いた(もの)最初(さいしょ)接待(せったい)()ける。
➥First come, first served.
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(かれ)(かれ)らの()()(かた)接待(せったい)のしかたが()にいらないのだ。
➥He is displeased with their way of reception.
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