応接(おうせつ)

おうせつ
noun, suru-verb
reception, receiving guests
1. reception, receiving guests
The act of receiving and entertaining visitors or guests, especially in a formal or business setting.
応接(おうせつ)室(しつ)でお待(ま)ちください。
Please wait in the reception room.
来客(らいきゃく)の応接(おうせつ)に追(お)われている。
I'm busy receiving visitors.
新(あたら)しい応接(おうせつ)セットを買(か)った。
I bought a new reception room furniture set.

USAGE: 応接(おうせつ) is commonly used in business and formal contexts.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 応接(おうせつ)室(しつ) (reception room, parlor)
  • 応接(おうせつ)セット (reception room furniture - sofa and chairs)
  • 応接(おうせつ)間(ま) (reception room - in homes)
  • 応接(おうせつ)係(がかり) (receptionist)

PATTERNS:

  • 応接(おうせつ)する (to receive guests)
  • 応接(おうせつ)に暇(いとま)がない (to be too busy with visitors to do anything else)

RELATED:

  • 接客(せっきゃく) - customer service, serving customers
  • 応対(おうたい) - reception, dealing with people
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Added 2026.1.13 21:42 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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