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ごちそうさん【ご馳走さん・御馳走さん】 : gochisousan | define meaning
gochisousan
Definition
Expression
- An expression of gratitude and acknowledgement said after a meal; "Thank you for having prepared the food", "Thanks for the meal", "I enjoyed my meal, thank you."
Etymology
Reduction of the standard Japanese expression ごちそうさま【ご馳走様・御馳走様】 gochisousama (ibid.).
Notes
Alternative spellings: ごちょそおさん or ごちそーさん gochisoosan.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | ご馳走さん 御馳走さん |
| Kana | ごちそうさん |
| Romanization | gochisousan |
意味：ごちそうさま【ご馳走様・御馳走様】、ごちそうさまでした【ご馳走様でした・御馳走様でした】
Categories:
ご馳走さん
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2013, April 17). ごちそうさん【ご馳走さん・御馳走さん】 : gochisousan | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2025, March 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/2065/gochisousan/.