Word Meaning 御用達

ごようたし goyoutashi

御用達 is read as ごようたし (goyoutashi) and means company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele.

Meaning

English

  1. company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
  2. purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.)

Reading

Kana

ごようたし

Romaji

goyoutashi

Writing Variants

  • ご用達 ごようたし goyoutashi
  • ご用達 ごようだち goyoudachi
  • ご用達 ごようたつ goyoutatsu
  • ご用達 ごようだつ goyoudatsu
  • 御用達 ごようだち goyoudachi
  • 御用達 ごようたつ goyoutatsu
  • 御用達 ごようだつ goyoudatsu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 905 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

御用

ごよう

(customer's) order

御用組合

ごようくみあい

a company union

御用人

ごようにん

manager

御用新聞

ごようしんぶん

pro-government newspaper

御用商人

ごようしょうにん

purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)

御用の方

ごようのかた

customer

御用部屋

ごようべや

room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs

御用始め

ごようはじめ

re-opening of offices in New Year (usu. January 4)

御用聞き

ごようきき

the rounds of tradesmen going door to door

御用邸

ごようてい

imperial villa

御用繁多

ごようはんた

being busy with many things

御用納め

ごようおさめ

year-end office closing (usu. Dec. 28)