受付

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 受付 is a noun for receiving and processing visitors or applications, as well as the place where this happens, and is read うけつけ.
• Basic usage: The place appears in 受付で名前を書く, while the process appears in 申込の受付が始まる.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Place and process
  • With the location particle で, it often means a reception desk; in 受付が始まる, it denotes the registration process.
• Difference from 窓口
  • 窓口 is a service counter or point of contact, while 受付 covers both a reception location and the process of accepting applications.