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delicacy; rare or unusual food
A food item that is rare, exotic, or considered a special treat, often served as a accompaniment to alcohol.
各地の珍味を集めた。
I collected delicacies from various regions.
珍味を肴に酒を飲む。
To drink sake with delicacies as accompaniment.
この地方の珍味は海の幸だ。
The delicacies of this region are seafood.
EXAMPLES OF JAPANESE DELICACIES:
- 塩辛: fermented seafood
- 明太子: spicy cod roe
- {からすみ}: dried mullet roe
- {うに}: sea urchin
- {くさや}: strong-smelling dried fish
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 珍味を味わう: to savor a delicacy
- 土産の珍味: local delicacy as souvenir
- 酒の珍味: delicacies with sake
USAGE CONTEXT:
Often associated with alcohol, especially Japanese sake or beer. Available at izakaya and specialty shops.