What does Gochisosama deshita mean?
You mean hear people in Japanese shows or anime say it, or you may have heard it in real life. But what does gochisosama deshita mean? Why do people say it after eating, and when should I say it?
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Gochisosama deshita
This month when you are eating your thanksgiving dinner or lunch you have a great opportunity to practice your Japanese. Gochisosama deshita is a word that people say after eating a meal in Japan. It has a few uses depending on the situation and who you are eating with. But, before all that let’s take a look at this word in Japanese
https://japaneseuniverse.com/2024/02/18/pac-man-in-japaneseconcepts-behind-development-to-global-icon/ご馳走様でした
In Japanese, you right Gochisosama deshita as ご馳走様でした, or you can even write it all in Hiragana as ごちそうさまでした. This phrase can be broken down to ご馳走 and でした. でした basically means was. ご馳走 on the other hand is a word meaning to be treated to something. Nowadays that basically translates to being food. So, you could think of saying ごちそうさまでした as meaning something like, that was a treat!
When do you say ごちそうさまでした?
Basically, you say this after you have finished eating. If you are eating with your family, friends or whoever it is a way to tell everyone that you are done eating. Just like Itadakimasu tells everyone you are going to eat.
As you now know, ごちそうさまでした translates to that was a treat, or something along those lines. So, if you are treated to a meal by someone you can say Gochisosama deshita as a way to say thank you. People after eating in Japan will say that to the host who provides the food. Basically, it means, thanks for the meal.
