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Cultural · Dining

N4

ご馳走様でした。とても美味しかったです。ありがとうございました。Thank you for the wonderful meal. It was absolutely delicious. Thank you so much. (Cultural · Dining, Formal to Host, JLPT N4)

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ご馳走様でした。とても美味しかったです。ありがとうございました。

ごちそうさまでした。とてもおいしかったです。ありがとうございました。

Thank you for the wonderful meal. It was absolutely delicious. Thank you so much.

Romaji: Gochisousama deshita. Totemo oishikatta desu. Arigatou gozaimashita. / Reply Romaji: Yokattara mata itte kudasai ne.

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よかったらまた来てくださいね。

よかったらまたきてくださいね。

Please come again anytime you'd like.

Gesture & etiquette

Bow slightly at 15-20 degrees while saying this phrase. In someone's home, do not begin leaving immediately after — linger briefly to convey that you valued the time together, not just the food.

「ご馳走様でした」is the essential phrase after any meal, but when someone has hosted you, following with「とても美味しかったです」and a bow shows genuine appreciation. This three-phrase sequence is considered complete, proper thanks in Japanese dining culture.

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