Word details

ご馳走

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ご馳走.

Dictionary

Entry

ご馳走御馳走ちそうNounFreq #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!

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

honorable, manipulate, govern

12 strokesFrequency 1,087JLPT N2Grade 8

On

ギョ

Kun

おん-お-み-

Nanori

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