Translation guide
A reception hall is a venue for events like weddings, banquets, or formal gatherings. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 披露宴会場 (hirei-en kaijō) for wedding receptions, but other terms apply depending on the type of event.
The reception hall is on the third floor of the hotel.
Refers to a wedding venue that may include a reception hall. Often used for dedicated wedding facilities.
The reception hall at that wedding venue is very luxurious.
A general banquet hall that can be used for wedding receptions, but not exclusively. Less specific.
We reserved the banquet hall for the wedding reception.
A hall used for receptions, parties, or gatherings that are not necessarily weddings.
A loanword from English, commonly used for reception halls in hotels or event spaces. Suitable for various formal events.
We'll hold a party in the reception hall.
A banquet hall that can serve as a reception hall for various events. Common in hotels and convention centers.
A generic term for a hall, often used in compound names like 多目的ホール (multipurpose hall). Less specific.
The lobby or front desk area of a hotel, sometimes called a reception hall in English.
Short for フロントデスク, the front desk or reception area in a hotel. Not a hall, but the functional equivalent.
Please check in at the reception desk.
The lobby of a hotel, which often includes the reception area. More about the space than the function.
披露宴会場 is specifically for wedding receptions, while レセプションホール is a more general term for any reception event. Use 披露宴会場 when the context is clearly a wedding.
We went to see the wedding reception hall.
We're having the company anniversary party in the reception hall.
The direct translation '受付ホール' is not used in Japanese. Use the appropriate term based on the event type.
The banquet hall can accommodate up to 200 people.
市民ホールでレセプションが行われます。
The reception will be held in the civic hall.
Please wait in the lobby.