Translation guide
A grand, formal feast or celebratory meal. In Japanese, this is expressed with specific terms for lavish banquets, often tied to formal occasions like weddings or ceremonies.
To refer to a large, luxurious, and formal meal, often for a celebration.
Literally 'splendid banquet', this is a formal term for a lavish feast. Common in written or formal contexts.
国王は来賓のために盛宴を催した。
The king held a splendid banquet for the guests.
A literary term for a feast or banquet, often implying a joyful, celebratory atmosphere.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'luxurious banquet'. More common in everyday speech than single-word terms.
彼らは結婚式で豪華な宴会を開いた。
They held a splendid banquet at the wedding.
Specifically a celebratory banquet, often for weddings or other happy occasions. Less common in general use.
Directly translating 'splendid banquet' as 素晴らしい宴会 (subarashii enkai) is grammatically correct but sounds unnatural. Use established terms like 盛宴 or descriptive phrases like 豪華な宴会 instead.
饗宴が夜遅くまで続いた。
The splendid banquet continued late into the night.
祝宴の席で新郎新婦を祝った。
We celebrated the bride and groom at the splendid banquet.