もてなし

motenashi

hospitality

Alsotreat (food and drink)

What does もてなし mean?

もてなし is a Japanese noun meaning “hospitality” in English. It can also be translated as “treat (food and drink)” depending on context. It is written as もてなし in hiragana, and motenashi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

日本のおもてなしに感動した。

I was moved by Japanese hospitality.

温かいもてなしを受けた。

We were given a warm welcome.

More JLPT N2 words