Meaning of 持て成し in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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持て成し, 持てなし
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Kana Readingもてなし
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Romajimotenashi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- entertainment; hospitality
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Example Sentences
持て成し, 持てなし, もてなし used in context
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彼女は我々のもてなしをいいことに、一銭も払わずに丸一ヶ月滞在した。
She took advantage of our hospitality and stayed a whole month without paying us anything.
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A present is usually given in return for one's hospitality.
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All the guests were touched by her hospitality.
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I thanked her for her kind hospitality.
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I gave a bunch of roses to her in return for her hospitality.
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I received the hospitality of the family.
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turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
On: セイ, ジョウ
Kun: な.る, な.す, -な.す
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