How to say 'Feast' in Japanese | ごちそう

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The Japanese word for Feast is 'Gochisou', written as ごちそう in Japanese.

word

ごちそう

Meaning

Feast

Reading

Gochisou

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ごちそう' (ごちそう) refers to a 'feast' or a 'lavish meal'. It is often used to express gratitude for a meal, especially one that is particularly delicious or abundant. The term can also be used more broadly to describe any treat or indulgence, not just food. For example: Thank you for the feast「ごちそうさまでした」(ごちそうさまでした). This is a feast for the eyes「これは目のごちそうだ」(これはめのごちそうだ). The word 'ごちそう' is commonly heard in the phrase 'ごちそうさまでした', which is said after finishing a meal to express thanks to the host or cook.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

2118

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ごちそう

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ご

Reading

hiragana

ち

Reading

Chi

hiragana

そ

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hiragana

う

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'Gochisou' means 'Feast' .

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