Usage patterns 来らい 賓ひん として 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something as an invited guest
He attended the ceremony as an invited guest.
〈 人ひと 〉 を 来らい 賓ひん として 招まね く to invite someone as a guest
They invited the mayor as a guest of honor.
来らい 賓ひん の 挨あい 拶さつ をする to give a guest speech
We asked the guest to give a speech at the graduation ceremony.
Related words 客 is the general word for a customer or visitor, while 来賓 refers specifically to a formally invited guest at an official ceremony or event.
賓客 is a literary, high-register term for an honored guest, close in formality to 来賓 but used more in writing than in event announcements.
ゲスト is a casual loanword for guest used in entertainment or everyday contexts, whereas 来賓 is reserved for formal, ceremonial occasions.
来賓 refers to any invited guest at an event, while 貴賓 specifically denotes a guest of high status or nobility.
来賓 refers to a VIP guest attending a ceremony or event, whereas 国賓 specifically implies an official government invitation for a state visit.
Don't confuse with 主賓 is the single most important guest of honor at an event, while 来賓 refers more broadly to any invited guests, often several of them.
来賓 refers specifically to an honored guest invited to a formal ceremony, while 来客 is any ordinary visitor to a home or office.
Etymology Compound of 来 (come) and 賓 (honored guest). The kanji 賓 is a formal character for a respected visitor, giving the word its ceremonial tone.
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