How to say 'Invitation' in Japanese | 招待

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The Japanese word for Invitation is 'Shoutai', written as 招待 in Japanese.'Invitation' in hiragana is しょうたい.

word

招待

Meaning

Invitation

Reading

しょうたい

shoutai

Kanji

招Invite 待Wait

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '招待 (しょうたい)' means 'invitation'. It refers to the act of inviting someone to an event, gathering, or occasion. This word is commonly used in formal and informal contexts, such as inviting someone to a party, meeting, or ceremony. For example: I received an invitation to the wedding「結婚式の招待を受けた」(けっこんしきのしょうたいをうけた). Please send an invitation to the guests「ゲストに招待状を送ってください」(ゲストにしょうたいじょうをおくってください). Note that '招待' can also be used as a verb in its stem form, such as '招待する (しょうたいする)', meaning 'to invite'.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1846

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 招待

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

招

Meaning

Invite

kanji

待

Meaning

Wait

Words Related to 招待 Through the Kanji 招

This Word contains the Kanji 招 as well.

word

招く

Meaning

Cause, Invite

Words Related to 招待 Through the Kanji 待

These 9 Words contain the Kanji 待 as well.

word

待つ

Meaning

Wait

word

期待

Meaning

Expectation

word

待ち合わせ

Meaning

Meeting

word

待ち遠しい

Meaning

Eagerly awaited

word

待ち合わせる

Meaning

Meet

word

虐待

Meaning

Abuse

word

待合室

Meaning

Waiting room

word

待ち望む

Meaning

Eagerly await

word

待遇

Meaning

Treatment

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