ご馳走様でした

ご馳走様でした

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
馳	走	様
ち Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 2	さま Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi

Alternative forms

• 御 (ご)馳 (ち)走 (そう)様 (さま)でした (go-chisō-sama deshita)
• ご馳 (ち)走 (そう)様 (さま) (go-chisō-sama) (shortened version)

Etymology

Literally “it was a feast”.

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ごちそーさまでした [gòchísóósámá déshítá] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɡo̞t͡ɕi̥so̞ːsa̠ma̠ de̞ɕi̥ta̠]

Phrase

ご馳走様でした (hiragana ごちそうさまでした, rōmaji go-chisō-sama deshita)

1. it was delicious

Usage notes

• It is a stock phrase required by the Japanese etiquette after ending a meal.
• At the start of a meal, Japanese speakers say 頂 (いただ)きます (itadakimasu).