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.
splendid banquet
Formal term; for casual use, say 豪華な宴会 (ごうかなえんかい).
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.
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.
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.
The splendid banquet continued late into the night.
A descriptive phrase meaning 'luxurious banquet'. More common in everyday speech than single-word terms.
They held a splendid banquet at the wedding.
Specifically a celebratory banquet, often for weddings or other happy occasions. Less common in general use.
We celebrated the bride and groom at the splendid banquet.