Vocabulary

What does ごちそうさま (gochisousama) mean?

ごちそうさま means thank you for the meal.

Quick facts
Readingごちそうさま
Romajigochisousama
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
ごちそうさま
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkgochisousama

thank you for the meal

Example sentences

  • Thank you for the meal, it was very delicious.

  • When I finished eating, I said "thank you for the meal."

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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