応対

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
おう
Grade: 5
たい
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
應對 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(おう)(たい) (ōtai

  1. reception (of guests), receiving, dealing (with)

Verb[edit]

(おう)(たい)する (ōtai suruintransitive suru (stem (おう)(たい) (ōtai shi), past (おう)(たい)した (ōtai shita))

  1. to receive, to deal (with), to interact, to serve, wait on (customers)
    • 1915, 夏目漱石, 道草:
      健三(けんぞう)はこの(むかし)(ひと)(たい)してどんな言葉(ことば)使(つか)って、どんな応対(おうたい)をして()いか(わか)らなかった。
      Kenzō wa kono mukashi no hito ni taishite donna kotoba o tsukatte, donna ōtai o shite yoi ka wakaranakatta.
      Kenzō had no idea how to speak to this person from his past or how to deal with them.

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