Translation guide
The country where an event, organization, or person is being hosted. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 開催国 for events, while 受け入れ国 or ホスト国 are used for broader contexts. The choice depends on what is being hosted.
The country that organizes and holds an event.
Standard term for the host country of an event. Used in news and formal contexts.
The host country for the next Olympics is Japan.
As the host country, we must make thorough preparations.
Loanword from English, often used interchangeably with 開催国 but can sound slightly more casual or international.
Fulfill the responsibilities as the host country.
The country that receives and accommodates individuals or groups.
Literally 'receiving country'. Used for countries that accept foreign nationals, such as exchange students, trainees, or refugees.
Japan is popular as a host country for international students.
The host countries for refugees are limited.
Also used for hosting people, but 受け入れ国 is more precise and common in official contexts.
The country that welcomes a visiting sports team or cultural group.
Means 'the other country' or 'the counterpart country'. Often used when referring to the host in a bilateral exchange, especially in sports.
Games in the host country are tough.
Literally 'the country where one is on an away trip'. Used in sports contexts to refer to the host country from the visiting team's perspective.
When the type of hosting is not specified or is mixed.
開催国 is strictly for events (conferences, sports tournaments). 受け入れ国 is for accepting people (students, refugees). ホスト国 is a flexible loanword that can cover both, but may sound less formal in official documents.
Do not translate 'host country' as 主人国 or 宿主国. These are not used in this sense and will cause confusion.
As the host country, we provide housing for international students.
We won the first match in the host country.
As the host country, we gave a speech at the opening ceremony.