国賓(こくひん)

こくひん
noun
state guest
formalwrittenperson
1. state guest, guest of the state
A foreign head of state or equivalent dignitary who is officially invited and received with the highest level of protocol and ceremony. In Japan, state guests are formally received by the Emperor and given the most ceremonial treatment.
大統領(だいとうりょう)が国賓(こくひん)として来日(らいにち)する。
The president will visit Japan as a state guest.
国賓(こくひん)を迎(むか)えるための晩餐会(ばんさんかい)が開(ひら)かれた。
A state dinner was held to welcome the state guest.
国賓(こくひん)としての訪問(ほうもん)は両国(りょうこく)の外交(がいこう)関係(かんけい)において最(もっと)も格式(かくしき)の高(たか)いものとされている。
A visit as a state guest is considered the most formal level of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Usage

国賓(こくひん) is the highest category of foreign guest reception in Japanese diplomacy. It is distinct from 公賓(こうひん) (official guest) and 公式(こうしき)実務(じつむ)訪問(ほうもん)賓客(ひんきゃく) (official working visit guest), which are lower levels of protocol.

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Compare: 賓客(ひんきゃく) (honored guest)
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