もてなす

to entertain, to make welcome

What does もてなす mean?

もてなす is a Japanese verb meaning to entertain, to make welcome in English. It is written as もてなす in hiragana, and motenasu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

主人はパーティーで私達をもてなしてくれた。

The host entertained us at the party.