Last Updated :2025/12/07

paper the house

Verb
dated slang
Japanese Meaning
(スラング、古い用法)劇場公演などのチケットを無料で配布し、多くの観客を確保することを意味する動詞。
What is this buttons?

プロデューサーは初日の夜に観客を確実に満員にするため、無料でチケットを配ることにした。

present singular third-person

participle present

participle past

past

Quizzes for review

(slang, dated) To give away free tickets to a theater performance etc. so as to ensure a sizeable audience.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください
See correct answer

paper the house

The producer decided to paper the house on opening night to guarantee a full audience.

See correct answer

The producer decided to paper the house on opening night to guarantee a full audience.

音声機能が動作しない場合はこちらをご確認ください

English - English

Word Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for words - All Users
  • Screen new word creation
  • Screen word edits
  • Screen word deletion
  • Screen the creation of new headword that may be duplicates
  • Screen changing entry name
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Sentence Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for sentences - All Users
  • Screen sentence deletion
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Quiz Edit Setting
  • Users who have edit permission for quizzes - All Users
  • Users authorized to vote on judging - Editor
  • Number of votes required for decision - 1
Editing Guideline

Login / Sign up

 

Download the app!
DiQt

DiQt

Free

★★★★★★★★★★