Japanese couples, too busy for a normal social life, are increasingly turning to actors to play their friends on the most important days of their lives.
如今，越来越多忙于工作而没时间进行正常社交的日本夫妇们常常在重要的日子租赁演员来假扮自己的朋友。
Several agencies have sprung up offering actors to attend weddings or even funerals. The first guest-for-hire company was established about nine years ago and around 10 now send out dozens of pretend friends to family events.
日本国内涌现出几家提供参加婚礼甚至葬礼的演员的公司。日本首家“租友”公司创办于约九年前，目前约有10家机构为家庭活动提供假朋友服务。
Agencies such as Hagemashi Tai - which means "I want to cheer you up" - charge around ?100 for each "guest". Other services such as giving a speech in praise of a bride or the groom cost extra.
像Hagemashi Tai（意为“我想让你开心“）这样的公司每提供一位朋友收费100英镑。若要提供其它服务如致辞赞美新郎或新娘需额外收费。