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How do you say "Thank you for the meal" in Japanese?

Use this at a restaurant when you need a practical line.

Thank you for the meal

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Use ごちそうさまでした (gochisousamadeshita) at a restaurant when you need a practical line. Treat it as a fixed phrase you learn as one practical chunk.

Answer

Two layers, same practical line

ごちそうさまでした

ごちそうさまでした

gochisousamadeshita

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Quick use

Use ごちそうさまでした (gochisousamadeshita) at a restaurant when you need a practical line. Learn it as a ready-to-use line you can say smoothly.

Chunk or pattern

  • This is a fixed phrase.
  • Learn the whole line first instead of rebuilding it word by word.
  • Once it feels automatic, it becomes much easier to use under pressure.

Practical note

Restaurant staff are usually listening for the key item or problem, so a short clear line works well.