Word Meaning 持てなす

もてなす motenasu

持てなす is read as もてなす (motenasu) and means to treat (a guest).

Meaning

English

to treat (a guest)
to receive
to entertain
to be hospitable to
to make welcome

Reading

Kana

もてなす

Romaji

motenasu

Writing Variants

持て成す もてなす motenasu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 16 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 87072 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

持ち出す

もちだす

to take out

持ち直す

もちなおす

to recover

持ち越す

もちこす

to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.)

持て余す

もてあます

to be too much for one

持崩す

もちくずす

to ruin oneself

持って行く

もっていく

to take (something) along

持ち

もち

charge

持つ

もつ

to hold (meeting, etc.)

持ち主

もちぬし

owner

持ち家

もちや

one's (own) house

持ち物

もちもの

one's property

持ち上げる

もちあげる

to elevate