奢る

おごる

to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.)

Also:to be extravagant

What does 奢る mean?

奢る is a Japanese verb meaning to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.) in English. It can also be translated as to be extravagant depending on context. It is written as 奢る in kanji, おごる in hiragana, and ogoru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼女は私たち一人一人にアイスクリームをおごってくれた。

She treated each of us to an ice cream.