食 通(しょくつう)

しょくつう

noun

gourmet; food connoisseur

food person

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.

Related Words

Compare: 美食家(びしょくか) (gourmet)

Compare: 食道楽(しょくどうらく) (gourmet)

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