おすすめ

おすすめ
noun
recommendation; suggested item
politeshoppingcommunication
1. recommendation; suggested item; something recommended
Something that is recommended or suggested, commonly used in restaurants for popular dishes or in shopping for featured products.
おすすめは何(なん)ですか?
What do you recommend?
I ordered what the staff recommended.
I really recommend this movie, so you should definitely watch it.

おすすめ comes from the verb 勧(すす)める (to recommend) with the polite prefix お.

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Writing

  • Can be written as お勧(すす)め or お薦(すす)め, though hiragana is most common.