ご馳走様

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
馳 走 様
ち
Jinmeiyō 		そう
Grade: 2 		さま
Grade: 3
kan'on kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
ご馳走樣 (kyūjitai)
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(ち)走(そう)様(さま) • (gochisōsama) 

  1. (honorific) a feast

Phrase

ご馳(ち)走(そう)様(さま) • (go-chisō-sama) 

  1. 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.

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