No. 2,415 in Japanese
ホスト
"Host" in English, referring to a person who entertains guests or, in Japan, men working in host clubs entertaining clients.
In a sentence
ホストクラブで働いている彼は毎晩忙しい。
He, who works at a host club, is busy every night.
Here, the word 'ホスト' is used to refer to a male entertainer working in a host club.
今日のパーティーのホストは田中さんです。
The host of today's party is Mr. Tanaka.
In this sentence, 'ホスト' refers to the person who organizes or leads the event.
私はこの週末、三人のホストを受け入れる予定だ。
I am planning to host three guests this weekend.
Here, 'ホスト' represents the act of hosting guests, borrowing the English terminology for the concept.
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