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see styles
dōng
    dong1
tung
 yamato
    やまと

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East
east; host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest); landlord
(1) {mahj} east wind tile (chi: dōng); (2) {mahj} winning hand with a pung (or kong) of east wind tiles; (personal name) Yamato
pūrva, east.

地獄


地狱

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dì yù
    di4 yu4
ti yü
 jigoku
    じごく

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Hell
hell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka; (coll.) (of humor, jokes, content etc) extremely dark or morally transgressive
(1) {Buddh} hell realm; Naraka; (2) {Christn} Hell; (3) hell; misery; nightmare; inferno; (4) place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam; (place-name) Jigoku
naraka, 捺落迦 (or 那落迦) ; niraya 泥犂; explained by 不樂 joyless; 可厭 disgusting, hateful; 苦具, 苦器 means of suffering; if 地獄 earth-prison; 冥府 the shades, or departments of darkness. Earth-prison is generally intp. as hell or the hells; it may also be termed purgatory; one of the six gati or ways of transmigration. The hells are divided into three classes: I. Central, or radical, 根本地獄 consisting of (1) The eight hot hells. These were the original hells of primitive Buddhism, and are supposed to be located umder the southern continent Jambudvīpa 瞻部州, 500 yojanas below the surface. (a) 等活 or 更活 Saṃjīva, rebirth, where after many kinds of suffering a cold wind blows over the soul and returns it to this life as it was before, hence the name 等活. (b) 黑繩 Kaslasūtra, where the sufferer is bound with black chains and chopped or sawn asunder. (c) 線合; 衆合; 堆壓 Saṃghāta, where are multitudes of implements of torture, or the falling of mountains upon the sufferer. (d) 號呌; 呼呼; 叫喚 Raurava, hell of wailing. (e) 大呌; 大號呌; 大呼 Mahāraurava, hell of great wailing. (f) 炎熱; 燒炙 Tapana, hell of fames and burning. (g) 大熱; 大燒炙; 大炎熱 Pratāpana, hell of molten lead. (h) 無間; 河鼻旨; 阿惟越致; 阿毗至; 阿鼻; 阿毗 Avīci, unintermitted suffering, where sinners die and are reborn to suffer without interval. (2) The eight cold hells 八寒地獄. (a) 頞浮陀地獄 Arbuda, where the cold causes blisters. (b) 尼刺部陀 Nirarbuda, colder still causing the blisters to burst. (c) 頞哳吒; 阿吒吒 Atata, where this is the only possible sound from frozen lips. (d) 臛臛婆; 阿波波 Hahava or Apapa, where it is so cold that only this sound can be uttered. (e) 虎虎婆 Hāhādhara or Huhuva, where only this sound can be uttered. (f) 嗢鉢羅; 鬱鉢羅 (or 優鉢羅) Utpala, or 尼羅鳥 (or 漚) 鉢羅 Nīlotpala, where the skin is frozen like blue lotus buds. (g) 鉢特摩 Padma, where the skin is frozen and bursts open like red lotus buds. (h) 摩訶鉢特摩 Mahāpadma, ditto like great red lotus buds. Somewhat different names are also given. Cf. 倶舍論 8; 智度論 16; 涅槃經 11. II. The secondary hells are called 近邊地獄 adjacent hells or 十六遊增 each of its four sides, opening from each such door are four adjacent hells, in all sixteen; thus with the original eight there are 136. A list of eighteen hells is given in the 十八泥梨經. III. A third class is called the 孤地獄 (獨地獄) Lokāntarika, or isolated hells in mountains, deserts, below the earth and above it. Eitel says in regard to the eight hot hells that they range 'one beneath the other in tiers which begin at a depth of 11,900 yojanas and reach to a depth of 40,000 yojanas'. The cold hells are under 'the two Tchahavālas and range shaft-like one below the other, but so that this shaft is gradually widening to the fourth hell and then narrowing itself again so that the first and last hell have the shortest, those in the centre the longest diameter'. 'Every universe has the same number of hells, ' but 'the northern continent has no hell whatever, the two continents east and west of Meru have only small Lokāntarika hells... whilst all the other hells are required for the inhabitants of the southern continent '. It may be noted that the purpose of these hells is definitely punitive, as well as purgatorial. Yama is the judge and ruler, assisted by eighteen officers and a host of demons, who order or administer the various degrees of torture. 'His sister performs the same duties with regard to female criminals, ' and it may be mentioned that the Chinese have added the 血盆池 Lake of the bloody bath, or 'placenta tank' for women who die in childbirth. Release from the hells is in the power of the monks by tantric means.

接待

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jiē dài
    jie1 dai4
chieh tai
 setsutai
    せつたい

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Settai
to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
(noun/participle) (1) reception; welcome; serving (food term); (2) wining and dining; business entertainment; corporate entertainment; entertaining politicians; (surname) Setsutai
To receive and treat, or wait upon.

降魔

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xiáng mó
    xiang2 mo2
hsiang mo
 gouma / goma
    ごうま

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Overcome the Devil
conquering the devil; (surname) Gouma
To overcome demons, e.g. as the Buddha did at his enlightenment.

主人

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zhǔ rén
    zhu3 ren2
chu jen
 shujin
    しゅじん
master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4]
(1) (See ご主人) head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; (2) one's husband; (3) (one's) employer; (one's) master; (4) host; hostess; (personal name) Shujin

宿主

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sù zhǔ
    su4 zhu3
su chu
 shukushu; yadonushi
    しゅくしゅ; やどぬし
(biology) host
(1) {biol} host; (2) (やどぬし only) landlord; innkeeper

寄主

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jì zhǔ
    ji4 zhu3
chi chu
 kishu
    きしゅ
host (of a parasite)
{biol} (See 宿主・1) host; (surname) Kishu

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zhǔ
    zhu3
chu
 mamoru
    まもる
owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games)
(1) head (of a household, etc.); leader; master; (2) owner; proprietor; proprietress; (3) subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); (4) guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers); long-time resident (or employee, etc.); (5) husband; (pronoun) (6) (familiar language) (See おぬし) you; (given name) Mamoru
Chief, lord, master; to control.


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shī
    shi1
shih
 morosaki
    もろさき
teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops
(1) teacher; master; mentor; (n,suf) (2) religious leader; (suffix) (3) specialist; (4) (hist) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army); (surname) Morosaki
A host, army; a leader, preceptor, teacher, model; tr. of upādhyāya, an 'under-teacher', generally intp. as a Buddhist monk.

see styles
zuò
    zuo4
tso
 suzaki
    すざき
toast to host by guest
vinegar; (surname) Suzaki

MC

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m c
    m c
m c
 emu shii; emushii(sk) / emu shi; emushi(sk)
    エム・シー; エムシー(sk)
(Tw) (coll.) menstruation (from "menstrual cycle")
(1) master of ceremonies; MC; host; (2) intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; (3) (See マシニングセンター) machining center; (4) {econ} (See 限界費用) marginal cost

万卒

see styles
 bansotsu
    ばんそつ
host of soldiers; many soldiers

三緣


三缘

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sān yuán
    san1 yuan2
san yüan
 sanen
The three nidānas or links with the Buddha resulting from calling upon him, a term of the Pure Land sect: (a) 親緣 that he hears those who call his name, sees their worship, knows their hearts and is one with them; (b) 近緣 that he shows himself to those who desire to see him; (c) 增上緣 that at every invocation aeons of sin are blotted out, and he and his sacred host receive such a disciple at death.

三軍


三军

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sān jun
    san1 jun1
san chün
 sangun
    さんぐん
(in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force
(noun - becomes adjective with の) great army; mighty host; whole army

上位

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shàng wèi
    shang4 wei4
shang wei
 joui / joi
    じょうい
seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) superior (in rank); top; ranking; (2) {comp} higher order (e.g. byte); (3) {comp} host computer (of connected device)

主客

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zhǔ kè
    zhu3 ke4
chu k`o
    chu ko
 shukaku; shukyaku
    しゅかく; しゅきゃく
(1) host and guest; (2) the principal and the auxiliary; the principal and the subsidiary; the primary and the subordinate; (3) {phil} subject and object; (4) {gramm} subject and object
host and guest

主持

see styles
zhǔ chí
    zhu3 chi2
chu ch`ih
    chu chih
 shuji
    しゅじ
to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor
(archaism) taking charge; presiding over

主播

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zhǔ bō
    zhu3 bo1
chu po
(news) anchor; (program) host; (Internet) streamer

主機


主机

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zhǔ jī
    zhu3 ji1
chu chi
main engine; (military) lead aircraft; (computing) host computer; main processor; server

主賓


主宾

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zhǔ bīn
    zhu3 bin1
chu pin
 shuhin
    しゅひん
guest of honor; host and guests
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour

主辦


主办

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zhǔ bàn
    zhu3 ban4
chu pan
to organize; to host (a conference or sports event)

主隊


主队

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zhǔ duì
    zhu3 dui4
chu tui
host team (at sports event); host side

亭主

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 teishu / teshu
    ていしゅ
(1) household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); innkeeper; owner (e.g. of a hotel); (2) husband

作東


作东

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zuò dōng
    zuo4 dong1
tso tung
 sakutou / sakuto
    さくとう
to host (a dinner); to treat; to pick up the check
(place-name) Sakutou

做東


做东

see styles
zuò dōng
    zuo4 dong1
tso tung
to act as host

公宴

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gōng yàn
    gong1 yan4
kung yen
banquet hosted by an organization to honor a distinguished figure; to host such a banquet

叨擾


叨扰

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tāo rǎo
    tao1 rao3
t`ao jao
    tao jao
to bother; to trouble; (polite expression of appreciation for time taken to hear, help or host the speaker) sorry to have bothered you; thank you for your time

司会

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 shikai
    しかい
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairmanship; (2) (See 司会者) chairman; presenter; host; moderator; master of ceremonies

吃播

see styles
chī bō
    chi1 bo1
ch`ih po
    chih po
mukbang, genre of online broadcast consisting of the host eating food while interacting with their audience

名嘴

see styles
míng zuǐ
    ming2 zui3
ming tsui
well-known commentator; talking head; pundit; prominent TV or radio host

地主

see styles
dì zhǔ
    di4 zhu3
ti chu
 jinushi
    ぢぬし
landlord; landowner; host
landowner; landlord; landlady; (surname) Jinushi

天衆


天众

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tiān zhòng
    tian1 zhong4
t`ien chung
    tien chung
 tenshu; tenju; tenshuu / tenshu; tenju; tenshu
    てんしゅ; てんじゅ; てんしゅう
{Buddh} deva; celestial being
The host of heaven, Brahma, Indra, and all their host.

天部

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tiān bù
    tian1 bu4
t`ien pu
    tien pu
 amabe
    あまべ
{Buddh} deva; (surname) Amabe
The classes of devas; the host of devas; the host of heaven.

天魔

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tiān mó
    tian1 mo2
t`ien mo
    tien mo
 tenma
    てんま
demonic; devil
{Buddh} (See 四魔) demon of the sixth heaven in the realm of desire who tries to prevent people from doing good
deva-māra, 魔羅 one of the four Māras, who dwells in the sixth heaven. Paranirmita-vaśa-vartin, at the top of the Kāmadhātu, with his innumerable host, whence he constantly obstructs the Buddha-truth and its followers. He is also styled 殺者 the slayer; also 波旬 explained by 惡愛 sinful love or desire, as he sends his daughters to seduce the saints; also 波卑 (波卑夜) Papiyan, the evil one. He is the special Māra of the Śākyamuni period; other Buddhas suffer from other Māras; v. 魔.

宴客

see styles
yàn kè
    yan4 ke4
yen k`o
    yen ko
to host a banquet; guest at a banquet

宴饗


宴飨

see styles
yàn xiǎng
    yan4 xiang3
yen hsiang
to host a banquet; feast; banquet; ceremony of sacrifice

御相

see styles
 oai
    おあい
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion

御間

see styles
 oai
    おあい
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion

招致

see styles
zhāo zhì
    zhao1 zhi4
chao chih
 shouchi / shochi
    しょうち
to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to
(noun, transitive verb) invitation; summons; bidding (e.g. to host the Olympics); calling
to invite

末客

see styles
 makkyaku
    まっきゃく
(See 詰め・つめ・6,次客・じきゃく,正客・しょうきゃく・1) last guest (tea ceremony); third guest of honour (honor); guest who sits in the seat furthest from the host and assists in various ways

東道


东道

see styles
dōng dào
    dong1 dao4
tung tao
 higashimichi
    ひがしみち
host
(surname) Higashimichi

楊銳


杨锐

see styles
yáng ruì
    yang2 rui4
yang jui
Yang Rui (1855-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898; Yang Rui (1963-), host of "Dialogue" on CCTV News

款宴

see styles
kuǎn yàn
    kuan3 yan4
k`uan yen
    kuan yen
to host a banquet

母岩

see styles
 bogan
    ぼがん
base rock; country rock; gangue; host rock; mother rock; parent rock; wall rock

瀛臺


瀛台

see styles
yíng tái
    ying2 tai2
ying t`ai
    ying tai
Yingtai, artificial island in Zhongnanhai 中南海[Zhong1 nan2 hai3], now serves as the site to host national banquets and receptions

知客

see styles
zhī kè
    zhi1 ke4
chih k`o
    chih ko
 shika
    しか
{Buddh} (See 禅堂) head monk in charge of the administrative section of a zendo (Zen)
The director of guests, i.e. the host.

聖体

see styles
 seitai / setai
    せいたい
(1) the emperor's person; (2) {Christn} the body of Christ; the Host; the Eucharist; Holy Communion

胎生

see styles
tāi shēng
    tai1 sheng1
t`ai sheng
    tai sheng
 taisei / taise
    たいせい
viviparity; zoogony
(1) viviparity; (can be adjective with の) (2) viviparous; zoogonous; live-bearing
Uterine birth, womb-born. Before the differentiation of the sexes birth is supposed to have been by transformation. The term is also applied to beings enclosed in unopened lotuses in paradise, who have not had faith in Amitābha but trusted to their own strength to attain salvation; there they remain for proportionate periods, happy, but without the presence of the Buddha, or Bodhisattvas, or the sacred host, and do not hear their teaching. The condition is known as 胎宮, the womb-palace.

薄酒

see styles
bó jiǔ
    bo2 jiu3
po chiu
(my inferior) wine (humble term used by a host)

見外


见外

see styles
jiàn wài
    jian4 wai4
chien wai
 kengai
    けんがい
to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest
(given name) Kengai

設宴


设宴

see styles
shè yàn
    she4 yan4
she yen
to host a banquet

賓主


宾主

see styles
bīn zhǔ
    bin1 zhu3
pin chu
guest and host

逆電

see styles
 gyakuden
    ぎゃくでん
(TV or radio host) calling a listener

開筵


开筵

see styles
kāi yán
    kai1 yan2
k`ai yen
    kai yen
to host a banquet

リモホ

see styles
 rimoho
    リモホ
(abbreviation) {comp} (See リモートホスト) remote host

ロイホ

see styles
 roiho
    ロイホ
(company) Royal Host (restaurant chain) (abbreviation); (c) Royal Host (restaurant chain) (abbreviation)

主人役

see styles
 shujinyaku
    しゅじんやく
host; toastmaster

主持人

see styles
zhǔ chí rén
    zhu3 chi2 ren2
chu ch`ih jen
    chu chih jen
host; master of ceremonies; (TV or radio) presenter; anchor; (Tw) (research project) principal investigator (PI); program director

主辦國


主办国

see styles
zhǔ bàn guó
    zhu3 ban4 guo2
chu pan kuo
host country

主辦權


主办权

see styles
zhǔ bàn quán
    zhu3 ban4 quan2
chu pan ch`üan
    chu pan chüan
the right to host (an international meeting)

勝手口

see styles
 katteguchi
    かってぐち
(1) kitchen door; back door; service door; tradesman's entrance; (2) (See 茶道口) host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room

司会役

see styles
 shikaiyaku
    しかいやく
(See 司会者) moderator; host; chairman

司会者

see styles
 shikaisha
    しかいしゃ
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)

堡壘機


堡垒机

see styles
bǎo lěi jī
    bao3 lei3 ji1
pao lei chi
(computing) bastion host; jump server

宮入貝

see styles
 miyairigai; miyairigai
    みやいりがい; ミヤイリガイ
(kana only) (See 片山貝) miyairigai (Oncomelania hupensis nosophora); freshwater snail that acts as an intermediate host of the Japanese blood fluke

宿泊先

see styles
 shukuhakusaki
    しゅくはくさき
lodging host; lodging place

招請国

see styles
 shouseikoku / shosekoku
    しょうせいこく
inviting country; host nation

接受国

see styles
 setsujukoku
    せつじゅこく
receiving country; receiving state; host nation

東道主


东道主

see styles
dōng dào zhǔ
    dong1 dao4 zhu3
tung tao chu
host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference)

東道國

see styles
dōng dào guó
    dong1 dao4 guo2
tung tao kuo
host country; host state

案内役

see styles
 annaiyaku
    あんないやく
guide; host

立候補

see styles
 rikkouho / rikkoho
    りっこうほ
(n,vs,vi) candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)

茶道口

see styles
 sadouguchi / sadoguchi
    さどうぐち
host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room

議長国

see styles
 gichoukoku / gichokoku
    ぎちょうこく
host country (e.g. for a meeting); chair country

鄭裕玲


郑裕玲

see styles
zhèng yù líng
    zheng4 yu4 ling2
cheng yü ling
 doぅdoぅchiin / doぅdoぅchin
    どぅどぅちぇん
Carol "Dodo" Cheng Yu-Ling (1957-), Hong Kong actress and TV host
(personal name) Duduchen

開催国

see styles
 kaisaikoku
    かいさいこく
host country (e.g. for a conference)

アフター

see styles
 afutaa / afuta
    アフター
(prefix) (1) after; (2) (colloquialism) socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club

シーダー

see styles
 jiitaa / jita
    ジーター
(1) (used in compounds) -seater (vehicle; e.g. six-seater); (2) host (in a restaurant); hostess; (personal name) Jeter

ホステス

see styles
 hosutesu
    ホステス
(1) hostess (of a party, event, etc.); (2) hostess (at a bar, club, etc.); (3) female host (of a TV or radio show)

ホスト名

see styles
 hosutomei / hosutome
    ホストめい
{comp} host name

ホス狂い

see styles
 hosugurui
    ホスぐるい
(slang) (See ホストクラブ) host club fanatic; woman who visits host clubs excessively

中間宿主

see styles
 chuukanshukushu / chukanshukushu
    ちゅうかんしゅくしゅ
{biol} intermediate host

主客一體


主客一体

see styles
zhǔ kè yī tǐ
    zhu3 ke4 yi1 ti3
chu k`o i t`i
    chu ko i ti
 shukyaku ittai
lit. host and guest are the same in essence

主客不二

see styles
zhǔ kè bù èr
    zhu3 ke4 bu4 er4
chu k`o pu erh
    chu ko pu erh
 shukyaku funi
host and guest are not two

反客為主


反客为主

see styles
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
    fan3 ke4 wei2 zhu3
fan k`o wei chu
    fan ko wei chu
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior

喧賓奪主


喧宾夺主

see styles
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
    xuan1 bin1 duo2 zhu3
hsüan pin to chu
lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom); fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction; minor details obscure the main point; the sauce is better than the fish

四重圓壇


四重圆坛

see styles
sì chóng yuán tán
    si4 chong2 yuan2 tan2
ssu ch`ung yüan t`an
    ssu chung yüan tan
 shijū endan
四重曼荼羅 The Garbhadhātu maṇḍala of one central and three surrounding courts. The occupants are described as 四重聖衆 the sacred host of the four courts.

國民待遇


国民待遇

see styles
guó mín dài yù
    guo2 min2 dai4 yu4
kuo min tai yü
(law) national treatment – the principle that foreigners or foreign goods, services and companies are accorded the same treatment as nationals or domestic goods, services and companies within the host country

提婆犀那

see styles
tí pó xīn à
    ti2 po2 xin1 a4
t`i p`o hsin a
    ti po hsin a
 Daibasaina
Devasena, celestial host, name of an arhat.

聖衆來迎


圣众来迎

see styles
shèng zhòng lái yíng
    sheng4 zhong4 lai2 ying2
sheng chung lai ying
 shōju raigō
Amitābha's saintly host come to welcome at death those who call upon him.

自然宿主

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 shizenshukushu
    しぜんしゅくしゅ
{biol} natural host

親子結合

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 oyakoketsugou / oyakoketsugo
    おやこけつごう
{comp} host association

誘致合戦

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 yuuchikassen / yuchikassen
    ゆうちかっせん
rivalry over winning the right to host an event; competition to lure (institutions, manufacturing facilities, foreign tourists, etc.) to a locality

イベンター

see styles
 ibentaa / ibenta
    イベンター
event planner (wasei: eventer); event host

ゲイボーイ

see styles
 geibooi / gebooi
    ゲイボーイ
host in a bar for male homosexuals (wasei: gay boy); effeminate man who talks and dresses like a woman; young male homosexual

ホストOS

see styles
 hosutoooesu
    ホストオーエス
{comp} host OS; host operating system

ホストプロ

see styles
 hosutopuro
    ホストプロ
golf pro sponsored by the tournament host (wasei: host pro)

受皿となる

see styles
 ukezaratonaru
    うけざらとなる
(exp,v5r,vi) to act as a receptacle; to receive; to take on; to host

岡江久美子

see styles
 okaekumiko
    おかえくみこ
(person) Kumiko Okae (1956.8.23-2020.4.23; actress and television host)

Variations:
御相
御間

 oai
    おあい
sitting between the host and guest of honour at a drinking party (honor); companion

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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