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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shōtaijō
"彼女は結婚式の招待状を受け取った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A written or spoken request to someone to attend an event.
"She received an invitation to the wedding." - 2
The act of inviting someone.
"His invitation to join the team was unexpected."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'invitation' originates from the Latin 'invitatio', which means 'to invite'. It evolved through Old French 'invitation', entering Middle English in the late 14th century, retaining its meaning related to the act of inviting someone to an event.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Invitation" is said worldwide
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Invitation
Transliteration: ɛ̃vitaʃjɔ̃
"Elle a reçu une invitation au mariage."
Einladung
Transliteration: ˈaɪnˌlaʊ̯dʊŋ
"Sie erhielt eine Einladung zur Hochzeit."
Invito
Transliteration: inˈviːto
"Ha ricevuto un invito al matrimonio."
Invitación
Transliteration: inβitaˈθjon
"Recibió una invitación a la boda."
Convite
Transliteration: kõˈvitʃi
"Ela recebeu um convite para o casamento."
निमंत्रण
Transliteration: nimantraṇ
"उसे शादी के लिए निमंत्रण मिला।"
邀请
Transliteration: yāoqǐng
"她收到了婚礼的邀请。"
초대
Transliteration: chodae
"그녀는 결혼식 초대를 받았다."
招待状
Transliteration: shōtaijō
"彼女は結婚式の招待状を受け取った。"
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