吟味

ぎんみ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Transitive close examination; careful investigation; close inspection; careful selection; inquiry; enquiry; scrutiny; testing
2. investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt
3. Noun winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game) See also: 吟味役 (ぎんみやく).
4. Noun, する verb, Transitive reciting and appreciating traditional poetry (orig. meaning)

Kanji

• 吟 recite. Read as ギン.
• 味 taste. Read as ミ.

Example sentences

• 社の弁護士に暫定合意の内容を吟味してもらおう。
  We'll have our firm's attorneys look through the provisional agreement.
• 理論をより詳しく吟味する前に、いくつかの指摘をしておきたい。
  I would like to make a few remarks before turning to a close examination of the theory.
• モノを買う時は、よく吟味してから買いなさい。
  When you buy something, examine it carefully before you buy it.

Words containing 吟味

• 吟味役 (ぎんみやく) auditor (Edo period)
• 再吟味 (さいぎんみ) re-examination
• 慎重吟味 (しんちょうぎんみ) scrutiny

And 1 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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