food delivery service; catering
Refers to the business or act of preparing and delivering meals for events, offices, or individuals. Often used in compound terms like 仕出し弁当 (catered boxed lunch).
We ordered catering for the meeting.
This shop also does food delivery.
walk-on part; background actor; extra
Used in theater, film, and television for a minor non-speaking role. The term is somewhat specialized and may be replaced by エキストラ in casual contexts.
He appeared in the movie as an extra.
Walk-on parts in plays often have no lines.
We ordered catering for the meeting's lunch.
He has appeared as a background extra in a TV drama.
We usually have food catered for memorial services.
エキストラ is the common loanword for a film or TV extra, while 仕出し is the older, more theater-specific term for the same role.
ケータリング is the modern loanword for catering services, often used for parties or corporate events, while 仕出し is the more traditional Japanese term.
端役 refers to a minor speaking role, whereas 仕出し specifically means a non-speaking background extra.
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
Mixed kana-kanji variant; less common than the full kanji form.
Compound of 仕 (し, doing, serving) and 出し (だし, sending out). The catering sense derives from the idea of 'sending out' prepared food. The theatrical sense likely extends from the idea of 'sending out' a performer onto the stage.