Word Meaning 持て成す

もてなす motenasu

持て成す 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

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 53723 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

持て成し

もてなし

(light) refreshment

お持て成し

おもてなし

(light) refreshment

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

持ち出す

もちだす

to take out

持ち崩す

もちくずす

to ruin oneself

持続

じぞく

continuation

持参

じさん

bringing

持ち込む

もちこむ

to bring (to another stage)

持論

じろん

one's cherished opinion

持ち回り

もちまわり

rotation (of a post, role, etc.)