Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of ご馳走(ごちそう) in Japanese

ご馳走, 御馳走
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
ごちそう
Romaji
gochisō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    feast; treating (someone)
    Example sentence
    先週パチンコ勝った友人焼き肉ごちそうになりました。食べ放題たらふく食べました Last week I was treated to dinner by my friend who'd won at pachinko. It was all-you-can-eat so I ate to my heart's content.
  • Parts of speech
    noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
    Example sentence
    満腹はごちそう同然 Enough is as good as a feast.

Examples of ご馳走, 御馳走, ごちそう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

honorable, manipulate, govern

On'Yomi: ギョ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi: おん-, お-, み-

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JLPT 4

7 strokes

run

On'Yomi: ソウ

Kun'Yomi: はし.る

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13 strokes

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

On'Yomi: チ, ジ

Kun'Yomi: は.せる

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