受付

• 読み: うけつけ
• ローマ字: uketsuke
• 漢字の分解: 受 (ju/u) — receive, accept; 付 (fu/tsu) — attach, assign
• 発音: /ɯ.ke.t͡sɯ.ke/

意味

Reception desk; receptionist. The place or person where visitors check in.

Derived from the verb 受け付ける (to accept, to receive). Used to refer both to the physical reception counter and the person working there. Commonly seen in hospitals, hotels, offices, and public buildings.

例文

1. 受付で名前を書いてください。
2. 病院の受付は九時からです。
3. ホテルの受付に荷物を預けた。

使い方ガイド

場面: hospitals, hotels, offices

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 受け (uke, receiving) and 付け (tsuke, attaching/handling). The kanji 受 shows a hand receiving something, and 付 shows something being attached or assigned.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal