English Dictionary

pity guest

名詞

くだけた表現

(informal) A person who is invited to a party or other function not because their presence is desired but because inviting them seems necessary.

日本語の意味

歓迎されるためではなく、同情や義務感からやむを得ず招待される人 / 本来は歓迎されたいとは思われないが、失礼にならないようにと形式的に招かれる客

Nobody wanted to admit it, but Margaret felt like a pity guest at the reunion.

誰も認めたがらなかったが、マーガレットは同窓会でお情けで招かれた客のように感じていた。

意味（1）

(informal) A person who is invited to a party or other function not because their presence is desired but because inviting them seems necessary.

In fact, I think I'm a pity guest myself, just there because I was part of what Nola Morgan Design considered their team.

pity guests （ plural ）