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VocabJLPT N1

Host

Noun

Definitions

1. host (of a party, summit, etc.)
2. host (of male host club)
3. Host

This loanword from English refers to a host, meaning a person who entertains guests or manages a venue. It is also specifically used in Japan to refer to male staff at host clubs, where men entertain female customers with conversation and drinks.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Even with last-minute changes, a host should be flexible.

Sentence 2

At the neighborhood gathering, I introduced myself as the host.

Sentence 3

If that's how the host acts, I'm never coming back!

Sentence 4

The attendee list is kept strictly confidential on the host's end.

Sentence 5

Why am I even trying to keep the host in a good mood?