御馳走

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: S

Jinmeiyō
そう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
ご馳走

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) ちそー [gòchísóó] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɡo̞t͡ɕiso̞ː]

Noun

()()(そう) • (go-chisō

  1. (honorific) treat, banquet, feast