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持て成す

Reading

Kana: もてなす
Romaji: motenasu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5s
vt
1

to entertain; to make welcome

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 も.つ、 -も.ち、 も.てる
Meanings: hold, have
Readings: セイ、 ジョウ、 な.る、 な.す、 -な.す
Meanings: turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

Example Sentences

彼女(かのじょ)(だれ)(まね)いても(あつ)くもてなす。
➥Whomsoever she invites, she is quite hospitable.
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(ぼく)彼女(かのじょ)家族(かぞく)(おお)いにもてなしたよ。
➥I made a fuss of her family.
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主人(しゅじん)はパーティーで私達(わたしたち)をもてなしてくれた。
➥The host entertained us at the party.
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(かれ)らは私達(わたしたち)夕食(ゆうしょく)にもてなしてくれた。
➥They entertained us at dinner.
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(かれ)らは(わたし)豪華(ごうか)中華(ちゅうか)料理(りょうり)でもてなした。
➥They regaled me on a Chinese banquet.
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(かれ)はよく友人達(ゆうじんたち)週末(しゅうまつ)(いえ)(まね)いてもてなした。
➥He often entertained his friends over the weekend.
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