JLPT N5 Beginner
ご馳走様
「ごちそうさま」
Phrase expressing gratitude after finishing a meal
Readings
Other forms
ごちそうさまでした polite past
ごちそうさま casual, all hiragana
御馳走様 formal kanji
1 Interjection, Set Phrase
Thank you for the meal
A ritual phrase used immediately after finishing a meal to express gratitude for the food and its preparation.
Example
今日 の 夕食 、 とても おいしかった です 。 ご馳走様 でした 。
Tonight's dinner was delicious. Thank you for the meal.
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2 Interjection, Slang
Get a room! / Thanks for the show (Sarcastic)
A sarcastic or teasing interjection used when witnessing a couple’s public display of affection or hearing a romantic story.
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