食 通(しょくつう)

しょくつう

noun

gourmet; food connoisseur

1. gourmet; food connoisseur; epicure

A person with refined knowledge and taste in food and cuisine. Composed of 食 (food, eating) + 通 (expert, connoisseur).

彼(かれ)は食通(しょくつう)として有名(ゆうめい)だ。

He is well known as a food connoisseur.

食通(しょくつう)の友人(ゆうじん)に店(みせ)を選(えら)んでもらった。

I had my gourmet friend choose the restaurant.

食通(しょくつう)をうならせるほどの料理(りょうり)を出(だ)す店(みせ)は、なかなか見(み)つからない。

It's hard to find a restaurant that serves food good enough to impress a gourmet.

USAGE:
食通(しょくつう) describes someone with deep knowledge and appreciation of fine food. The ～通(つう) suffix means an expert or connoisseur in a particular field.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

食通(しょくつう)をうならせる (to impress a gourmet)
食通(しょくつう)が通(かよ)う店(みせ) (a restaurant frequented by gourmets)
食通(しょくつう)の間(あいだ)で人気(にんき) (popular among food connoisseurs)

SIMILAR WORDS:
グルメ is the more casual loanword for gourmet. 美食家(びしょくか) also means epicure or gourmet and is more literary. 食通(しょくつう) implies knowledgeable expertise rather than just enjoying good food.

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