noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
entertainment; wining and dining; corporate hospitality
Refers to entertaining guests or clients, especially in a business context, often involving meals and drinks. Can be used as a noun or a suru-verb.
取引先を接待するために、高級な料亭を予約した。
I reserved a high-end Japanese restaurant to entertain our client.
接待費がかさみ、経理部から注意を受けた。
Our entertainment expenses piled up, and we got a warning from the accounting department.