ご馳走様

Japanese

Kanji in this term
馳	走	様
ち Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 2	さま Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi

Alternative forms

御馳走様
ご馳走さま

Etymology

ご (go) + 馳走 (ちそう) (chisō) + 様 (さま) (sama)

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Noun

ご馳走様 (hiragana ごちそうさま, rōmaji gochisōsama)

(honorific) a feast

Phrase

ご馳走様 (hiragana ごちそうさま, rōmaji go-chisō-sama)

Ellipsis of ご馳走様でした (ごちそうさまでした)

Usage notes

Normally only said as part of the expression ご馳走様 (ちそうさま)でした (go-chisō-sama deshita), used after eating to show one's appreciation for the meal.

Derived terms

ごっつぁん (gottsan)

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