持て成す (Motenasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to treat (a guest), to receive, to entertain, to be hospitable to”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
Examples
彼は彼女をもてなした。
He entertained her.
彼女は誰を招いても厚くもてなす。
Whomsoever she invites, she is quite hospitable.
僕は彼女の家族を大いにもてなしたよ。
I made a fuss of her family.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).