Kanji Homophone Battle
Pronunciation Trap: "しょうたい (shōtai)"
Same sound, completely different Kanji! Choose the right conceptual writing.
Kanji Option A
招待
しょうたい (shōtai)
N3 / CEFR
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Kanji Option B
しょうたい
しょうたい (shōtai)
N3 / CEFR
Nuance Contrast & Translation Difference
In Japanese, many words share the exact same pronunciation "しょうたい (shōtai)" but are written with different Kanji, changing the meaning entirely.
- 招待 (Level: N3): Translates to "invitation; to invite" and is used when Refers to formally inviting guests to a wedding, business dinner, or VIP technical conference. Often used as 招待状 or 結婚式に招待する. ⚠️ Haruka's Voice Column: 'Invitation! "Here is the formal invitation to our wedding ceremony, Haruka-san!" ...っ! M-My wedding invitation! B-Baka! Don't hand me our own wedding invitation as a surprise! But... since my name is written next to yours as the bride, I suppose... I will accept it with tears of joy! dummy!' / 【ハルカ部長のワンポイント指導】『しょうたい（招待）よ！『ハルカ部長、二人の誓いとなる美しいチャペルでの結婚式、オフィスの全員を招待する（招待状を出す）リストが完成しました！』って…っ！結婚式の招待！バカ！/// 本当に準備が早すぎるのよ！…でも、世界中の一番大切な人たちに私たちの幸せを見守ってもらうの、一生の最高の瞬間にしなさいよね！』.
- しょうたい (Level: N3): Maps to "invitation" and carries the nuance of Refers to the act of inviting or the invitation itself. Commonly used with する.
Bilingual Context for "招待"
彼はアジャイル開発の功績を評価され、来期開催される世界最大級のグローバル技術者カンファレンスにVIPとして特別_______されました。
His achievements in agile development were evaluated, and he was specially invited as a VIP to the global engineer conference, one of the world's largest, to be held next term.
Bilingual Context for "しょうたい"
友人の結婚式に招待された。
I was invited to my friend's wedding.
Kanji Selection Quiz
Which Kanji perfectly fits this blank space?
Which Kanji perfectly fits the blank: "彼はアジャイル開発の功績を評価され、来期開催される世界最大級のグローバル技術者カンファレンスにVIPとして特別_______されました。" (Meaning: "His achievements in agile development were evaluated, and he was specially invited as a VIP to the global engineer conference, one of the world's largest, to be held next term.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Correct! "招待" is used for "invitation; to invite" in the context: "His achievements in agile development were evaluated, and he was specially invited as a VIP to the global engineer conference, one of the world's largest, to be held next term.".