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This is the Japanese surname Settai.
This also is a word that means to receive (a visitor), to admit (allow somebody to enter), reception, welcome, to receive and treat, to entertain, or wait upon.
大志を抱く is a Japanese proverb that suggests you should embrace, pursue, and realize your ambitions.
The first part means ambitions or aspirations.
The last part means to embrace or to hold in your arms.
Here's the character breakdown:
大志 (taishi) ambition; aspiration.
を (o) particle
抱く (idaku) to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug; to harbor/harbour; to bear (e.g., a grudge); to entertain (e.g., suspicion); to sleep with; to sit on eggs.
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your i entertain search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
賓 宾 see styles |
bīn bin1 pin bin びん |
More info & calligraphy: Bean(out-dated or obsolete kana usage) visitor from afar; guest; (1) visitor from afar; (2) joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms; (surname) Bin A guest; to entertain; to submit. |
接待 see styles |
jiē dài jie1 dai4 chieh tai setsutai せつたい |
More info & calligraphy: Settai(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. |
かまちょ see styles |
kamacho かまちょ |
(expression) (slang) (abbreviation) (from かまってちょうだい) please pay attention to me; please entertain me |
儐 傧 see styles |
bīn bin1 pin |
best man; to entertain |
客 see styles |
kè ke4 k`o ko kiyaku きやく |
customer; visitor; guest; classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food) (1) guest; visitor; (2) customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger; (counter) (3) counter for containers used to entertain guests; (surname) Kiyaku A guest, visitor, traveller, outsider, merchant. |
蓄 see styles |
xù xu4 hsü izawa いざわ |
to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) (personal name) Izawa to store up |
酬 see styles |
chóu chou2 ch`ou chou munekata むねかた |
to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer (personal name) Munekata Pledge, toast, requite. |
饗 飨 see styles |
xiǎng xiang3 hsiang kyou / kyo きょう |
(literary) to offer food and drinks; to entertain (archaism) treating someone (to food or drink); entertaining someone (as one's guest); (female given name) Kyō |
娛樂 娱乐 see styles |
yú lè yu2 le4 yü le |
to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy |
存有 see styles |
cún yǒu cun2 you3 ts`un yu tsun yu |
to hold in storage; to retain; to harbor (feelings); to entertain (sentiments); (of abstract things) to exist; there is |
宴請 宴请 see styles |
yàn qǐng yan4 qing3 yen ch`ing yen ching |
to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner |
心懷 心怀 see styles |
xīn huái xin1 huai2 hsin huai shine |
to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) to harbor in one's mind |
扱う see styles |
atsukau あつかう |
(transitive verb) (1) to deal with (a person); to treat; to handle; to take care of; to entertain; (transitive verb) (2) to deal with (a problem); to handle; to manage; (transitive verb) (3) to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to work; (transitive verb) (4) to deal in; to sell; (transitive verb) (5) to cover (a topic); to treat; to discuss; to take up; (transitive verb) (6) (as AをBとして扱う) to treat A as B; (transitive verb) (7) (archaism) to mediate (an argument); (transitive verb) (8) (archaism) to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; (transitive verb) (9) (archaism) to gossip |
招待 see styles |
zhāo dài zhao1 dai4 chao tai shoudai / shodai しょうだい shoutai / shotai しょうたい |
to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) (out-dated or obsolete kana usage) (n,vs,adj-no) invitation; (n,vs,adj-no) invitation |
挟む see styles |
sashihasamu さしはさむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to interpose; to hold between; to insert; (2) to be on either side (e.g. road); to be across (e.g. street, river); to be beyond; (transitive verb) (1) to insert; (2) to interrupt; to slip in a word; (3) to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour; to entertain (e.g. a theory) |
接伴 see styles |
seppan せっぱん |
(noun/participle) entertain |
構う see styles |
kamau かまう |
(v5u,vi) (1) (See 構わない) to mind; to care about; to be concerned about; to have a regard for; (v5u,vi) (2) to be an issue; to matter; to create inconvenience; (transitive verb) (3) (kana only) to keep company; to care for; to look after; to entertain; to pay attention to; to spend time with; (v5u,vi) (4) to interfere with; to meddle in; (transitive verb) (5) to tease; (transitive verb) (6) (archaism) to banish; to prohibit |
款待 see styles |
kuǎn dài kuan3 dai4 k`uan tai kuan tai kantai かんたい |
to entertain; to be hospitable to (noun/participle) warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment |
請客 请客 see styles |
qǐng kè qing3 ke4 ch`ing k`o ching ko |
to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner |
迎賓 迎宾 see styles |
yíng bīn ying2 bin1 ying pin geihin / gehin げいひん |
to welcome a guest; to entertain a customer (of prostitute) welcoming honored guests (esp. from overseas) |
遇す see styles |
guusu / gusu ぐうす |
(transitive verb) (See 遇する) to entertain; to treat |
饗客 飨客 see styles |
xiǎng kè xiang3 ke4 hsiang k`o hsiang ko |
to entertain a guest |
ゴチる see styles |
gochiru ゴチる |
(Godan verb with "ru" ending) (slang) (See ゴチ・1) to treat someone; to entertain someone |
取持つ see styles |
torimotsu とりもつ |
(transitive verb) to mediate; to entertain; to serve |
振舞う see styles |
furumau ふるまう |
(transitive verb) (1) to behave; to conduct oneself; (2) to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony) |
擽ぐる see styles |
kusuguru くすぐる |
(irregular okurigana usage) (transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to tickle; (2) (kana only) to tickle (one's fancy); to appeal; to flatter; to titillate; (3) (kana only) to amuse; to entertain |
遇する see styles |
guusuru / gusuru ぐうする |
(vs-s,vt) to entertain; to treat |
遊ばす see styles |
asobasu あそばす |
(transitive verb) (1) to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to entertain; (transitive verb) (2) to leave idle; to not make use of; to let go to waste; (transitive verb) (3) (honorific or respectful language) to do; (aux-v,v5s) (4) (honorific or respectful language) (as お...あそばす or ご...あそばす) (See ご免あそばせ) to do |
ほとめく see styles |
hotomeku ほとめく |
(v4k) (1) (archaism) to make a noise; to make a racket; (v4k) (2) (archaism) (ktb:) to give a heartfelt reception; to welcome; to entertain |
取り持つ see styles |
torimotsu とりもつ |
(transitive verb) to mediate; to entertain; to serve |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Settai | 接待 | settai | jiē dài / jie1 dai4 / jie dai / jiedai | chieh tai / chiehtai |
| Realize Your Ambitions Embrace Your Ambition | 大志を抱く | taishi wo Idaku taishiwoIdaku | ||
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