おごる (ゆうしょくを～)

おごる (ゆうしょくを～) · ogoru (yuushokuwo～) · JLPT N1 · noun

dainty

🍽️ 奢る = 奢 (luxury) + る: splurge your money on someone, like paying for their dinner

The kanji 奢 means luxury or extravagance. When you treat someone, you spend lavishly on them, so おごる fits. Use を for the item: ゆうしょくをおごる.

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