ホスト

ほすと
noun
host; male escort; host computer
culturepersontechnology
1. host; person who receives guests
A person who entertains or receives guests, whether at a party, event, or television show.
今夜(こんや)のパーティーのホストは田中(たなか)さんだ。
Tonight's party host is Tanaka-san.
テレビ番組(ばんぐみ)のホストを務(つと)める。
To serve as the host of a television program.
オリンピックのホスト国(こく)として準備(じゅんび)を進(すす)めている。
Preparations are underway as the host country for the Olympics.
2. male escort; host club worker
A man who works at a host club, entertaining female customers with conversation and drinks.
歌舞伎町(かぶきちょう)にはホストクラブが多(おお)い。
There are many host clubs in Kabukichō.
ナンバーワンホストとして有名(ゆうめい)になった。
He became famous as the number one host.
彼(かれ)は大学(だいがく)を辞(や)めてホストになった。
He dropped out of college and became a host.
3. host computer; host server
In computing, the main computer or server in a network that provides services to other machines.
データはホストサーバーに保存(ほぞん)されている。
The data is stored on the host server.
ホスト名(めい)を入力(にゅうりょく)してください。
Please enter the host name.
ホストに接続(せつぞく)できません。
Unable to connect to the host.

From English "host." Has developed a distinctive Japanese meaning in the context of nightlife entertainment.

Cultural note

ホストクラブ (host clubs) are establishments where male hosts entertain female customers through conversation, drinks, and attention. They are a prominent part of Japanese nightlife culture, especially in entertainment districts like 歌舞伎町(かぶきちょう) in Shinjuku. The industry has been the subject of numerous manga, anime, and TV dramas.

Common collocations

  • ホストクラブ — host club
  • ホスト国(こく) — host country
  • ホストファミリー — host family
  • ホスト名(めい) — host name (computing)
  • ホストサーバー — host server

Similar words

  • 主催者(しゅさいしゃ) — organizer; host (of an event) — the formal Japanese equivalent for sense 1
  • ホステス — hostess — a female counterpart, but specifically refers to women working in clubs

Related Words

Compare: 主催者(しゅさいしゃ) (organizer)
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