美食家(びしょくか)

びしょくか
noun
gourmet; epicure
personfood
1. gourmet; epicure; food connoisseur
A person who appreciates and has refined taste in fine food and drink.
彼(かれ)は美食家(びしょくか)だ。
He is a gourmet.
I had my gourmet friend recommend a restaurant.
The blog of the well-known food connoisseur features famous restaurants from across the country.

Formation: 美(び) (beautiful) + 食(しょく) (food) + 家(か) (person/expert). The suffix 家(か) denotes a person who specializes in or is known for something.

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