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応対

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Pronunciation

Noun

(おう)(たい) (ōtai) 

  1. reception (of guests), receiving, dealing (with)

Verb

(おう)(たい)する (ōtai suru) intransitive suru (stem (おう)(たい) (ōtai shi), past (おう)(たい)した (ōtai shita))

  1. to receive, to deal (with), to interact, to serve, wait on (customers)
    • 1915, 夏目漱石, 道草:
      健三(けんぞう)はこの(むかし)(ひと)(たい)してどんな言葉(ことば)使(つか)って、どんな応対(おうたい)をして()いか(わか)らなかった。
      Kenzō wa kono mukashi no hito ni taishite donna kotoba o tsukatte, donna ōtai o shite yoi ka wakaranakatta.
      Kenzō had no idea how to speak to this person from his past or how to deal with them.

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