晩餐会(ばんさんかい)

ばんさんかい
noun
banquet, formal dinner party
1. banquet, formal dinner party, state dinner
A formal evening dinner event, typically hosted by governments, organizations, or dignitaries to honor guests or celebrate occasions. Often associated with diplomatic and state functions.
国賓(こくひん)のための晩餐会(ばんさんかい)が開(ひら)かれた。
A state dinner was held for the visiting dignitary.
晩餐会(ばんさんかい)には百人(ひゃくにん)を超(こ)えるゲストが招待(しょうたい)された。
More than one hundred guests were invited to the banquet.
大統領(だいとうりょう)は宮殿(きゅうでん)での晩餐会(ばんさんかい)でスピーチを行(おこな)い、両国(りょうこく)の友好(ゆうこう)を強調(きょうちょう)した。
The president gave a speech at the palace banquet, emphasizing friendship between the two nations.

USAGE:
晩餐会(ばんさんかい) refers to a formal dinner event, typically in diplomatic, governmental, or high-society contexts. It is more formal than a simple 食事会(しょくじかい) (dinner party) or 宴会(えんかい) (banquet/party).

In Japanese news, 晩餐会(ばんさんかい) most often appears in reporting on state visits and diplomatic events, such as 宮中(きゅうちゅう)晩餐会(ばんさんかい) (an Imperial Palace banquet).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 晩餐会(ばんさんかい)を開(ひら)く: to hold a banquet
  • 晩餐会(ばんさんかい)に出席(しゅっせき)する: to attend a banquet
  • 宮中(きゅうちゅう)晩餐会(ばんさんかい): Imperial Palace banquet
  • 公式(こうしき)晩餐会(ばんさんかい): official state dinner
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