noun
table speech; short dinner speech
A brief, often informal speech given at a meal or banquet. Wasei-eigo; the English term 'table speech' is not used in the same way.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from table speech
披露宴で新郎の友人がテーブルスピーチをした。
A friend of the groom gave a table speech at the wedding reception.
会長が乾杯
The chairman delivered a short table speech before the toast.