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    3. 食通

    食通

    食しょく通つう

    gourmandism

    KMT10News #45+1NounFood & DiningKanji Vocab19 strokes

    しょくつう

    Noun

    1.
    gourmandism
    2.
    gourmet, gourmand, foodie

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは有ゆう名めいな食しょく通つうだ。

    He is a famous gourmet.

    KMT10Food & Dining
    食しょく通つうの間あいだで、そのレストランは高たかく評ひょう価かされている。

    Among gourmets, that restaurant is highly regarded.

    KMT10Food & Dining
    真しんの食しょく通つうは、単たんに高こう価かな食しょく材ざいを求もとめるのではなく、素そ材ざいの味あじを最さ大いだ限いに引ひき出だす調ちょう理り法ほうを尊そん重ちょうする。

    A true gourmet doesn't just seek expensive ingredients, but respects cooking methods that bring out the maximum flavor of the ingredients.

    KMT10Food & DiningCulture & Traditions
    食しょく通つうの友ゆう人じんと一いっ緒しょに、隠かくれた名めい店てんを探さがしに出でかけた。

    I went out with my gourmet friend to search for a hidden gem restaurant.

    KMT10Food & DiningDaily Life
    日に本ほんの食しょく文ぶん化かは奥とく深ふかく、食しょく通つうを唸うならせる料りょう理りが数かず多おおく存そん在ざいする。

    Japanese food culture is profound, and there are many dishes that impress gourmets.

    KMT10Food & DiningCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    食
    く.う・く.らう・た.べる・は.む…(3)
    eat・food
    通
    とお.る・とお.り・-とお.り・-どお.り・とお.す・とお.し…(8)
    traffic・pass through・avenue・commute・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
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