noun, takes する, transitive verb

Usu. ご〜.
  1. treating someone (to food or drink), dinner, wonderful food.

noun, takes する

Archaism. Orig. meaning.
  1. running about.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
馳走 ちそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

run, gallop, sail
チ は.せる ジ (Kentei Pre-1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
to be (classical)
ヤ なり エ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
to squint, what? huh? (Cant.)
バ メ やぶにらみ
run
はし.る ソウ はしり (2nd, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)