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厚遇 (こうぐう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
warm reception ; generous treatment ; hospitality
Refers to treating someone with exceptional kindness, warmth, or generosity, often in formal or business contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to give a warm welcome' or 'to treat generously'.
彼かれ は 訪ほう 問もん 先さき で 厚こう 遇ぐう を 受う け た 。
He received a warm welcome at the place he visited.
Written forms 厚こう 遇ぐう Usage 89%
Standard kanji form; used in news and formal contexts.
好こう 遇ぐう Usage 11%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; 厚遇 is strongly preferred.
Kanji 遇 meet, encounter, interview 好 fond, pleasing, like something Similar words 歓かん 迎げい 歓迎 is a general 'welcome', while 厚遇 emphasizes the warmth and generosity of the treatment itself.
優ゆう 遇ぐう 優遇 means 'favorable treatment', often with a nuance of preferential or special treatment, while 厚遇 focuses on cordiality and kindness.
Etymology Compound of 厚 (thick, warm, kind) and 遇 (treatment, reception). The kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of generous or warm treatment.
