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応接する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 応接する | 応接しない |
| Polite | 応接します | 応接しません |
| Past polite | 応接しました | 応接しませんでした |
| Past | 応接した | 応接しなかった |
| Te-form | 応接して | 応接しないで |
| Desire | 応接したい | 応接したくない |
| Potential | 応接できる | 応接できない |
| Passive | 応接される | 応接されない |
| Causative | 応接させる | 応接させない |
| Causative passive | 応接させられる | 応接させられない |
| Volitional | 応接しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 応接しましょう | |
| Imperative | 応接しろ | 応接するな |
| Conditional | 応接すれば | 応接しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 応接したら | 応接しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
receiving visitors; dealing with visitors; reception
Somewhat formal or businesslike word for receiving and dealing with visitors, guests, or callers. As a suru verb, 来客に応接する is a common pattern; the noun appears in phrases such as 来客の応接.
The company president personally received the visitors.
Please receive visitors in the meeting room.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に応接するto receive and attend to someone (a visitor)
I was busy dealing with an unexpected visitor.
- 〈人〉の応接をするto see to receiving someone
The manager saw to receiving the guest.
- 応接に出るto go out to receive a visitor
The secretary went out to receive the visitor.
- 応接に忙しいto be busy attending to visitors
The store clerk was busy attending to customers.
Expressions
- 応接に暇がないtoo busy to deal with; unable to keep up