compliments; flattery; courtesies
Polite, often superficial, compliments or pleasantries used to maintain good relations, especially in service or social settings.
hospitality; special treatment; entertainment
Polite hospitality or special treatment shown to guests, often in a business context like restaurants or ryokan.
Polite term for the bill at a restaurant or bar; often used when asking for the check.
She is good at paying compliments to customers.
That shop gives such good hospitality that I want to go again.
Excuse me, could I have the bill, please?
Standard polite spelling; 愛想 means amiability, and the prefix お adds politeness.
Formed from the polite prefix お and 愛想 “courtesy; hospitality.” In restaurant usage it became associated with settling a customer’s account and consequently came to denote the bill.