Japanese Conversation · Level 102
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Japanese word
試食
Pronunciation
Romajishishoku
Meaning
- nounsampling
Example
店頭で新しいパンを試食しました。ten tō de atara shi i pa n o shi shoku shi ma shi ta
I sampled the new bread at the store.
More examples
店員が客に試食を勧めました。ten in ga kyaku ni shi shoku o susu me ma shi ta
The clerk offered the customer a sample.
Core concept
Presents a limited taste of food as a way to assess the quality and flavor of the whole product.
Common phrases
新商品の試食shin shō hin no shi shoku
sampling of a new product
試食を勧めるshi shoku o susu me ru
offer a sample
Similar words
味見ajimi: Taking a small taste of food to check its flavor or seasoning.
Definition in Japanese
味や品質を確かめるため、食品を少量だけ食べてみること。aji ya hin shitsu o tashi ka me ru ta me shoku hin o shō ryō da ke ta be te mi ru ko to
Word origin
試食 (shishoku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 試 (shi, "try") and 食 (shoku, "eat"), so its form directly links trying with eating.
Usage tips
- English sampling can also refer to choosing a small part of something for study, but 試食 (shishoku) specifically concerns tasting food.