Meaning

Primary

Banquet

Alternatives

Dinner Party, Party, Feast

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

うたげ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

At a banquet or dinner party, you don't only get food, you also 歌 GET (うたげ), which is you getting a song from a singer, because entertainment is just as important as the food when you have a feast such as this.

Context

Context Sentences

俺はその宴で、ドイツ語訛りの英語を話すとても美しい女性に出会ったんだ。

I met a beautiful woman who speaks English with a German accent at the dinner party.

Kanji Composition