持て成す (もてなす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

持て成す (もてなす) means to entertain / to welcome guests.

See example sentences below.

持て成す at a glance

持て成す

もてなすmotenasu

N1verb

to entertain / to welcome guests

持て成すもてなすmotenasuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to entertain / to welcome guests

Example 1

お客様を心をこめてもてなす。

Translation

We sincerely entertain the guests.

Example 2

友達を家でもてなした。

Translation

I welcomed my friend at home.