guest

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: The on reading is ひん, and no kun reading is listed. It has 15 strokes and relates to an honored or formally received guest.
• Basic usage: 国賓 is read こくひん, and 来賓 is read らいひん.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 国賓 / 来賓
  • 国賓 means state guest. It is a noun read こくひん. It is a foreign dignitary officially invited and received by a state.
  • 物語の王は国賓として隣国を訪れた。 means “The king in the story visited a neighboring nation as a state guest.”
  • 来賓 means guest of honor or distinguished guest. It is a noun read らいひん. It is an honored guest invited to attend a ceremony or event.
  • 式の初めに校長が来賓を紹介した。 means “The principal introduced the guests of honor at the start of the ceremony.”