接待

• 読み: せったい
• ローマ字: settai
• 漢字の分解: 接 (setsu) — connect, receive, touch; 待 (tai) — wait, treat, serve
• 発音: /set.taː/

意味

Corporate entertainment; treating clients or business partners to food, drinks, or outings.

A noun and suru verb central to Japanese business culture. 接待 involves taking clients, partners, or superiors out for meals, drinks, golf, or other activities to build and maintain business relationships. While the practice has decreased somewhat in modern times, it remains an important part of Japanese corporate culture. 接待ゴルフ (business entertainment golf) is a well-known expression.

例文

1. 今夜は取引先の接待で高級レストランに行く。
2. 接待費の予算が昨年より削減された。
3. 新人の頃は接待のマナーを覚えるのに苦労した。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, corporate culture, dining

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 接 (setsu, connect/receive) + 待 (tai, wait/treat). Literally 'receiving and treating' — the act of receiving guests and treating them hospitably.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional