ごちそうさま
ごちそうさま
gochisousama
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 60 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
ごちそうさま (ごちそうさま (gochisousama)) means "Thank you (for the meal)". It is read ごちそうさま (gochisousama). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Thank you (for the meal)
Also : Grateful acknowledgment after eating
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Example Sentences
食事の後、子どもたちは元気に「ごちそうさま」と言った。
しょくじのあと、こどもたちはげんきに「ごちそうさま」といった。
After the meal, the children cheerfully said 'thank you for the food.'
日本では、食事の終わりに「ごちそうさま」と言うのが礼儀だ。
にほんでは、しょくじのおわりに「ごちそうさま」というのがれいぎだ。
In Japan, it is polite to say 'thank you for the meal' at the end of eating.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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