愛あい想そ

noun

amiability; friendliness; sociability

Refers to a person's outward manner of being pleasant, approachable, and easy to get along with. Often used in phrases like 愛想がいい (friendly/amiable) and 愛想が悪い (unfriendly/brusque).

• 彼かの女じょはいつも愛あい想そうがよくて、誰だれとでもすぐ仲なか良よくなる。

  She is always amiable and quickly becomes friends with anyone.

• あの店てん員いんは愛あい想そうが悪わるくて、感かんじが悪わるかった。

  That clerk was unfriendly and gave a bad impression.

noun

fondness; affection; liking

Used mainly in the set phrase 愛想を尽かす (to be disgusted with someone; to lose all affection for someone). Rarely used independently in modern Japanese.

See also: 愛想を尽かす

• 彼かれの無む責せき任にんな態たい度どに愛あい想そうを尽つかした。

  I became completely disgusted with his irresponsible attitude.

noun

compliments; civilities; hospitality

Polite, often superficial, words or actions meant to please a customer or guest. Frequently appears in service contexts as お愛想 (polite compliments or hospitality). Sense 4 (hospitality/special treatment) is closely related and merged here.

See also: お愛想

• 料りょう亭ていの女将おかみはお愛あい想そうを言いいながら客きゃくを見み送おくった。

  The proprietress of the traditional restaurant saw the guests off with polite civilities.

• あの店みせはお愛あい想そうがいいから、また行いきたくなる。

  That shop is so hospitable that it makes you want to go back.

noun

bill; check (at a restaurant)

Euphemistic term used by restaurant staff when presenting the bill. Almost always appears as お愛想. Not used by customers to ask for the bill (customers say お勘定).

See also: お愛想

• 店てん員いんが「お愛あい想そうでございます」と言いって伝でん票ぴょうを置おいた。

  The waiter said, 'Here is your bill,' and placed the check on the table.