珍味(ちんみ) ちんみ noun delicacy; rare or unusual food 1. 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(かくち)の珍味(ちんみ)を集(あつ)めた。 I collected delicacies from various regions. 珍味(ちんみ)を肴(さかな)に酒(さけ)を飲(の)む。 To drink sake with delicacies as accompaniment. この地方(ちほう)の珍味(ちんみ)は海(うみ)の幸(さち)だ。 The delicacies of this region are seafood. EXAMPLES OF JAPANESE DELICACIES:塩辛(しおから): fermented seafood明太子(めんたいこ): spicy cod roeからすみ: dried mullet roeうに: sea urchinくさや: strong-smelling dried fishCOMMON COLLOCATIONS:珍味(ちんみ)を味(あじ)わう: to savor a delicacy土産(みやげ)の珍味(ちんみ): local delicacy as souvenir酒(さけ)の珍味(ちんみ): delicacies with sakeUSAGE CONTEXT:Often associated with alcohol, especially Japanese sake or beer. Available at izakaya and specialty shops. Related Words Related: 名物(めいぶつ) (local specialty) Related: 特産(とくさん) (local product/specialty) general Added 2026.1.16 18:44 · Revised 2026.4.16 12:08 05500/05752_chinmi