Vocab Info
N1 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
持て成すto entertain, to make welcome
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
1.
to treat (a guest), to receive, to entertain, to be hospitable to, to make welcome
Usually written using kana alone
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持て成す 【もてなす】
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この町の特産物で他県からの客を持て成す。
We entertain guests from other prefectures with the specialty products of this town. {to entertain, to make welcome}
旅館の女将は私たち旅人を心から持て成してくれた。
The landlady of the inn warmly welcomed and entertained us travelers. {to entertain, to make welcome}
家に来てくれた客を大量の手料理でもてなす事にしました。
I decided to entertain the guests who came to my house with a large amount of homemade cooking. {to entertain, to make welcome}
社長とその家族に気に入られるべく、一家をあげて社長を持て成しました。
In order to be liked by the president and his family, the entire household made an effort to entertain and make the president feel welcome. {to entertain, to make welcome}
客を酒で持て成そうと思っていましたが、客は酒が飲めない事が発覚しました。
I was planning to entertain the guest with alcohol, but it turned out that the guest cannot drink alcohol. {to entertain, to make welcome}
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