Japanese word

おごる

Pronunciation

Romajiogoru

Meaning

  • verbtreat

Example

今日は私が昼ご飯をおごります。kyō wa watashi ga hiru go han o o go ri ma su

I will treat you to lunch today.

Illustration for おごる (treat)

More examples

先輩が新人に昼食をおごりました。sen pai ga shin jin ni chū shoku o o go ri ma shi ta

The senior colleague treated the newcomer to lunch.

Core concept

Describes acting above the ordinary level, either by spending generously for others or by treating oneself as superior to them.

Common phrases

  • みんなにおごるmi n na ni o go ru

    treat everyone

  • 食事をおごるshoku ji o o go ru

    treat someone to a meal

Similar words

ごちそうするgochisōsuru: To buy a meal or drinks for someone and cover the cost.
振る舞うfurumau: To offer prepared food or drinks to a group of people.
もてなすmotenasu: To receive guests warmly and make them comfortable through hospitality.

Definition in Japanese

食事や飲み物などの費用を好意から他人のために支払う。shoku ji ya no mi mono na do no hi yō o kō i ka ra ta nin no ta me ni shi hara u

Word origin

The native verb おごる (ogoru) has a treat sense associated with lavish spending, represented by 奢る (ogoru), meaning "lavishness"; 驕る (ogoru) is the separate spelling for arrogance.

Usage tips

  • The casual request おごって (ogotte) is used to ask someone else to pay, while おごってもらう (ogotte morau) means receiving that favor.

Other meanings

  • be arrogantverb

Related words

  • おごりogoritreating someonenoun

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