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吟味

ぎんみ

close examination; careful scrutiny; testing; careful selection

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Examples

  1. 材料を吟味して選ぶ。

    ざいりょうをぎんみしてえらぶ。

    We examine the ingredients carefully before choosing them.

  2. 社の弁護士に暫定合意の内容を吟味してもらおう。

    しゃのべんごしにざんていごういのないようをぎんみしてもらおう。

    We'll have our firm's attorneys look through the provisional agreement.

  3. 吟味を重ねた上で、ようやく一つの案に絞り込んだ。

    ぎんみをかさねたうえで、ようやくひとつのあんにしぼりこんだ。

    After repeated scrutiny, we finally narrowed it down to a single plan.

Common patterns

材料を吟味する
to select ingredients with care
吟味を重ねる
to examine repeatedly
吟味した素材
carefully selected materials

Memory tip

吟味 carries a connoisseur's approval — you scrutinise in order to pick the good one, which is why restaurant menus boast 吟味した食材. 検討 is neutral deliberation; 吟味 implies discrimination of quality.

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