ご馳ち走そう

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ち

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

treat; entertainment; taking someone out for a meal

polite (teineigo)

Polite noun and suru-verb for treating someone to food or drink, or the act of entertaining a guest. Often used when offering to pay or when someone has been treated.

Written forms

ご馳ち走そう
Standard polite spelling with honorific ご. The most common written form.
御ご馳ち走そう
Formal spelling using the kanji 御 for the honorific prefix. Less common in everyday writing.

Kanji

馳run, gallop, sail
走run
御honorable, manipulate, govern

Similar words

馳ち走そう
The base noun without the honorific ご. Less common and can sound blunt or old-fashioned. ご馳走 is the standard polite form.
ご馳ち走そう様さま
A set phrase meaning 'thank you for the meal'. Derived from ご馳走, but used as a greeting after eating.

Etymology

Originally from the verb 馳走する (ちそうする), meaning 'to run about' or 'to make arrangements'. The honorific prefix ご was added to express gratitude for the effort of preparing a meal. The modern meaning shifted from the act of preparation to the feast itself.