ご馳走様でした
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Japanese
Japanese phrasebook
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| Kanji in this term | ||
|---|---|---|
| 馳 | 走 | 様 |
| ち Jinmeiyō |
そう Grade: 2 |
さま Grade: 3 |
| kan'on | kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spellings |
|---|
| ご馳走樣でした (kyūjitai) 御馳走様でした ごちそうさまでした ご馳走様 (shortened) ごちそうさま (shortened) |
Etymology
Phrase composed of 御 (go, honorific prefix) + 馳走 (chisō, “treat, banquet, feast”) + 様 (sama, honorific suffix) + でした (deshita, “was”, polite past-tense form of the copula だ (da)). Literally, “it was a feast”.
Pronunciation
Phrase
ご馳走様でした • (go-chisō-sama deshita)
Usage notes
- This is a stock phrase required by Japanese etiquette at the end of a meal.
- At the start of a meal, Japanese speakers say 頂きます (itadakimasu).
References
- ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN