1.
careful examination; scrutiny; close inspection
Carefully examining or investigating something to determine its quality, authenticity, or suitability.
契約内容を吟味する。
Scrutinize the contract details.
2.
careful selection; choosing with care
Selecting items carefully by examining their quality, often used for ingredients or materials.
素材を吟味して選ぶ。
Carefully select and choose the materials.
吟味された食材のみを使用しています。
We use only carefully selected ingredients.
WORD STRUCTURE:
吟 (to recite, examine) + 味 (taste, examine)
Originally meant to taste and assess poetry or literature.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 吟味を重ねる - to examine repeatedly
- 吟味に吟味を重ねる - to scrutinize with extreme care
- 厳選吟味 - strict selection and examination
USAGE CONTEXTS:
- 食材の吟味 - careful selection of ingredients
- 言葉の吟味 - careful choice of words
- 証拠の吟味 - examination of evidence
FORMALITY:
Slightly formal. Often used in business, legal, and culinary contexts. 吟味された implies high quality and careful selection.