Chinese edit

alcoholic drink feast; repose
trad. (酒宴)
simp. #(酒宴)

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

酒宴

  1. feast; banquet

Synonyms edit

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
しゅ
Grade: 3
えん
Grade: S
on’yomi

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Chinese 酒宴 (MC tsjuwX 'enX|'enH).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(しゅ)(えん) (shuen

  1. a banquet, a feast, a drinking bout

Usage notes edit

Somewhat more formal term for 酒盛り (sakamori, drinking party, literally sake + generous portion).

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

Korean edit

Hanja in this term

Noun edit

酒宴 (juyeon) (hangeul 주연)

  1. Hanja form? of 주연 (banquet; feast; drinking bout).