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客あしらい (kyakuashirai) Japanese meaning: hospitality | Kotomora

客きゃくあしらい

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Meanings

1

hospitality; service; entertainment of guests

Refers to the way one receives, serves, or entertains guests or customers. Often implies skillful or attentive treatment. Cross-referenced with 客扱い, which is a near-synonym.

See also: 客扱い

彼かの女じょの客きゃくあしらいはとても上手

じょうず

だ

。

She is very good at entertaining guests.

旅りょ館かんの客きゃくあしらいに感かん動どうした。

I was impressed by the hospitality at the inn.

Kanji

客guest, visitor, customer
遇meet, encounter, interview

Related words

客きゃく扱あつかい
客扱い is a near-synonym also meaning 'treatment of guests' or 'hospitality', but 客あしらい often emphasizes the art or skill of entertaining, while 客扱い can sound more matter-of-fact or businesslike.

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客きゃく+あしらい

Written forms

客きゃくあしらいUsage100%
Standard spelling; the second part is usually written in kana.
客遇きゃくあしらい
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.

Etymology

Compound of 客 (guest, customer) and あしらい (treatment, handling, from the verb あしらう). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used to describe the manner of receiving guests.