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饗宴 (きょうえん, kyouen) Japanese meaning: feast | Kotomora
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A welcoming banquet was held at the embassy.
The story begins with a lavish feast at the royal palace.
Usage patterns 〈 饗きょう 宴えん 〉 を 催もよお す to hold a banquet
The king held a banquet, inviting envoys from various countries.
〈 饗きょう 宴えん 〉 に 招まね かれる to be invited to a banquet
He was invited to the nobleman's banquet.
〈 饗きょう 宴えん 〉 の 席せき the setting/occasion of a banquet
At the banquet, he expressed his thanks.
Related words 宴会 is the common, everyday word for a party or drinking gathering, while 饗宴 is a formal, literary term for a grand banquet.
宴 is a native Japanese word for a feast, often poetic or traditional in tone, whereas 饗宴 sounds more formal and Sino-Japanese.
晩餐会 specifically means a formal dinner party, while 饗宴 more broadly emphasizes the lavish feast itself.
祝宴 is a celebratory banquet held for a specific occasion like a wedding, while 饗宴 is a more general term for a grand feast.
Written forms 饗きょう 宴えん Usage 99%
Standard attested spelling; a formal written word for a feast or banquet.
供きょう 宴えん Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
享きょう 宴えん
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.
Etymology A Sino-Japanese compound: 饗 is associated with entertaining guests or feasting, and 宴 with a banquet or party. The exact historical development is not specified.
