Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

吟味(ぎんみ)testing, scrutiny, careful investigation

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      close examination, careful investigation, close inspection, careful selection, inquiry, enquiry, scrutiny, testing

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      investigation of a crime, inquiry into someone's guilt

      Dated term
    3. Noun

      3.

      winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)

      Abbreviation, Hanafuda,

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    4. Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb

      4.

      reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

      Archaic, orig. meaning

    All Forms

    吟味 【ぎんみ】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Novels Top 9,400

    Examples

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      一流(いちりゅう)のシェフは吟味(ぎんみ)した食材(しょくざい)使(つか)っています。

      Top-class chefs use carefully selected ingredients. {testing, scrutiny, careful investigation}

      • N2

      (むすめ)はこだわりが(つよ)いので、いつも(ふく)吟味(ぎんみ)している。

      My daughter is very particular, so she always scrutinizes her clothes. {testing, scrutiny, careful investigation}

      • N2

      企画(きかく)(しょ)吟味(ぎんみ)したら修正(しゅうせい)(てん)がいくつか()つかりました。

      After scrutinizing the proposal, we found several points that need revision. {testing, scrutiny, careful investigation}

      • N2

      証拠(しょうこ)をしっかり吟味(ぎんみ)した。それなのに、容疑(ようぎ)(しゃ)有罪(ゆうざい)出来(でき)なかった。

      I carefully examined the evidence. Yet, I couldn't find the suspect guilty. {testing, scrutiny, careful investigation}

      • N2

      上司(じょうし)(わたし)仕事(しごと)必要(ひつよう)以上(いじょう)吟味(ぎんみ)するのみならず余計(よけい)小言(こごと)まで()ってきました。

      Not only did my boss scrutinize my work more than necessary, but he even gave me unnecessary nagging. {testing, scrutiny, careful investigation}

      • N2
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