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What does もてなす (motenasu) mean?

もてなす means to entertain, host, treat hospitably.

Quick facts
Readingもてなす
Romajimotenasu
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
もてなす
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmotenasu

to entertain, host, treat hospitably

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain

Example sentences

  • I warmly welcomed the guest.

  • Japanese inns treat guests with great hospitality.

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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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