English–Japanese
“thanks for the meal” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajigochisōsama
Example
食べ終わったらごちそうさまと言います。ta be o wa tta ra go chi sō sa ma to i i ma su
We say "thanks for the meal" when we finish eating.
How to say “thanks for the meal” in Japanese
“Thanks for the meal” in Japanese is ごちそうさま (gochisōsama). ごちそうさま can also mean “thank you for the meal”.
The phrase closes a meal by recognizing both what was received and the care given to provide it.
Example sentences with ごちそうさま
給食を食べ終わると、ごちそうさまと言います。kyū shoku o ta be o wa ru to go chi sō sa ma to i i ma su
When we finish school lunch, we say, "Thank you for the meal."
店員さんにごちそうさまと声をかけてから、店を出ました。ten in sa n ni go chi sō sa ma to koe o ka ke te ka ra mise o de ma shi ta
I said "Thanks for the meal" to the staff before leaving the restaurant.
Tips for using ごちそうさま
- The longer form ごちそうさまでした (gochisōsama deshita) is common in polite speech, while the shorter form ごちそうさま (gochisōsama) is frequent among family and friends.