Word details

ごちそうさま

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ごちそうさま.

Dictionary

Entry

ちそうさまご馳走様ご馳走さま御馳走様InterjectionUsually kanaFreq #7385
1

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

2

Jocular, humorous term

thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

13 strokesGrade 9

On

Kun

は.せる

run

7 strokesFrequency 626JLPT N3Grade 2

On

ソウ

Kun

はし.る

Nanori

はしり

Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix

14 strokesFrequency 493JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ヨウショウ

Kun

さまさん

honorable, manipulate, govern

12 strokesFrequency 1,087JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ギョ

Kun

おん-お-み-

Nanori

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