御馳走

御馳走

Japanese

Kanji in this term
御	馳	走
ご Grade: S	ち Jinmeiyō	そう Grade: 2
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 御 (go-, honorific prefix) +‎ 馳走 (chisō, “treat, banquet, feast”).

Alternative forms

• ご馳走

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
• (Tokyo) ごちそー [gòchísóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [ɡo̞t͡ɕiso̞ː]

Noun

御(ご)馳(ち)走(そう) • (go-chisō) 

1. (honorific) treat, banquet, feast