Vocabulary

What does ごちそう (gochisou) mean?

ごちそう means a feast, a lavish meal; to treat someone (to a meal).

Quick facts
Readingごちそう
Romajigochisou
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ごちそう
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkgochisou

a feast, a lavish meal; to treat someone (to a meal)

Example sentences

  • Today it's my treat.

  • My mother made a feast for me.

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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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