厚遇

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 厚遇, read こうぐう, combines generous 厚 with treatment 遇 to denote exceptionally favorable reception.
• Basic usage: Use it for treating a person with exceptional generosity and courtesy, as in 客を厚遇する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tone and register
  • It means treatment beyond the ordinary, so not every routine welcome is 厚遇; context may also criticize preferential treatment.