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Grade 9

Meanings

run
gallop
sail
drive (a wagon)
win (fame)
despatch

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.せる

Common Words

ご馳走様
ご馳走さま
御馳走様
Interjection
Usually kana
Freq #7385
1

thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal

2

Jocular, humorous term

thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

御馳走
ちそう
Noun
Freq #9997
1

Polite; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); taking someone to dinner

Examples
手伝ってくれたお礼に、お昼をごちそうしたいのですが。
I'd like to treat you to lunch to thank you for all your help.
2

gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food; special dish; delicacy

Examples
叔母さんを訪ねた時はすごいごちそうだったね。
What a feast we had when we visited my aunt!
ご馳走様でした
ご馳走さまでした
御馳走様でした
Expression
Polite
Usually kana
Freq #10689
1

thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal

思いをはせる
おもいをはせる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #14622
1

to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)

Ichidan verb
Freq #18840
1

Intransitive verb

to run; to hurry (when going somewhere)

2

Transitive verb

to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse)

3

Transitive verb

to win (fame)

御馳走になる
ごちそうになる
Expression
Godan verb
Freq #23898
1

to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal

~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #24784
1

galloping around on a horse

2

running around; making every effort (to do); exerting oneself

なをはせる
Expression
Ichidan verb
Freq #27364
1

to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself

はせ参じる
せさんじ
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #28859
1

to hasten to join; to hurry to visit

Examples
いつもお世話になっていますから、一旦緩急あれば、すぐさま馳せ参じます
You're always there for me, so if you're ever in dire straits, just let me know and I'll come running.
そう
~する Verb
Noun
Freq #33225
1

Transitive verb; Usu. ご〜

treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food

2

Archaic; Orig. meaning

running about

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