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    3. 持て成す

    持て成す

    持もて​成なす​

    to treat (a guest)

    N1KMT6CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    持てなす

    もてなす

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to treat (a guest), to receive, to entertain, to be hospitable to, to make welcome
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    お客きゃく様さまを丁てい寧ねいにもてなす。

    To treat guests politely.

    KMT4Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは遠とおくから来きた親しん戚せきを心こころを込こめてもてなした。

    She wholeheartedly entertained her relatives who came from afar.

    KMT6Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    週しゅう末まつは友ゆう人じんを招まねいて、手て料りょう理りでもてなす予よ定ていだ。

    I plan to invite friends over and entertain them with home-cooked food this weekend.

    KMT6Daily LifeFood & Dining
    異い文ぶん化かのゲストをもてなす際さいには、相あい手ての習しゅう慣かんを尊そん重ちょうすることが大たい切せつだ。

    When entertaining guests from different cultures, it's important to respect their customs.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    ホテルでは、お客きゃく様さまが快かい適きつに過すごせるよう、最さい高こうのサービスでもてなします。

    At the hotel, we will entertain guests with the best service so they can spend their time comfortably.

    KMT7Daily LifeTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    成
    な.る・な.す・-な.す…(15)
    turn into・become・get・grow・elapse…(1)
    Kanji
    て
    te
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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