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佳か宴えん

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Meanings

1

splendid banquet; joyous feast

rare term

Rare, formal term for a celebratory or auspicious banquet. Found mainly in literary or ceremonial contexts.

祝しゅく賀がの佳か宴えんが開ひらかれた。
A splendid banquet was held in celebration.

Kanji

佳excellent, beautiful, good
宴banquet, feast, party
嘉applaud, praise, esteem

Related words

宴えん会かい
Common word for 'banquet' or 'party'. 佳宴 is a much rarer, more formal and literary synonym.

Written forms

佳か宴えん
Rare kanji spelling for a formal, celebratory banquet. 佳 means 'beautiful' or 'excellent', 宴 means 'banquet'.
嘉か宴えん
Variant spelling using 嘉 ('auspicious', 'praiseworthy') instead of 佳. Equally rare.

Etymology

Compound of 佳 (beautiful, excellent) or 嘉 (auspicious) and 宴 (banquet). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with celebratory feasts.