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歓待 (かんたい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
warm welcome ; hospitality ; entertainment
Refers to receiving guests with warmth and generosity, often in formal or official contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to warmly welcome' or 'to entertain hospitably'.
彼かれ
は
遠えん
方ぽう
から
の
客きゃく
を
手て
厚あつ
く
歓かん
待たい
し
た
。
He warmly entertained the guests from afar.
Written forms 歓かん 待たい Usage 99%
Standard kanji form; common in news and formal writing.
款かん 待たい Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 歓待 is overwhelmingly preferred.
Kanji 款 goodwill, article, section Similar words もてなし もてなし is a more general and everyday term for hospitality or entertaining guests, while 歓待 is more formal and often implies an official or ceremonial welcome.
接せっ 待たい 接待 often refers to business entertainment or wining and dining clients, whereas 歓待 emphasizes a warm, welcoming reception without the business connotation.
Etymology Compound of 歓 (rejoice, delight) and 待 (wait, treat, receive), literally 'delightful reception'. The rare form 款待 uses 款 (goodwill, sincerity) with a similar meaning.
