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薄遇 (はくぐう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
cold reception ; inhospitable treatment ; poor hospitality
Refers to treating a guest or visitor with little warmth or respect; often used in formal or written contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する as a transitive verb.
員いん
を
薄はく
遇ぐう
する
よう
な
会かい
社しゃ
は
信しん
頼らい
でき
ない
。
A company that treats new employees coldly cannot be trusted.
Kanji 薄 dilute, thin, weak (tea) 遇 meet, encounter, interview Similar words 冷れい 遇ぐう 冷遇 is more common and directly means 'cold treatment' or 'neglect', while 薄遇 is rarer and emphasizes a lack of warmth or hospitality.
厚こう 遇ぐう 厚遇 is the antonym, meaning 'warm reception' or 'generous treatment'.
Etymology Compound of 薄 (thin, light, slight) and 遇 (treatment, reception). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows from the kanji components.
