Word details

もてなす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word もてなす.

Dictionary

Entry

てな持て成すTransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #12496
1

to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome

Examples
主人はパーティーで私達をもてなしてくれた。
The host entertained us at the party.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hold, have

9 strokesFrequency 119JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

も.つ-も.ちも.てる

Nanori

もちもつ

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

6 strokesFrequency 116JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セイジョウ

Kun

な.るな.す-な.す

Nanori

あきあきらしげそんたえなおなりなるのりひらまさよし

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