Meaning

Primary

Cold Reception

Alternative

Inhospitality

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you are given cool treatment it's called a cold reception or inhospitality. This sucks.

Reading

れいぐう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

彼は実力があるのにどうしてこんなに冷遇されているんですか。

If he’s so great then why did he get such a cold reception?

Kanji Composition