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    3. 吟味

    吟味

    吟ぎん味み

    close examination

    N1KMT10News #34+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ぎんみ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    close examination, careful investigation, close inspection, careful selection, inquiry, enquiry, scrutiny, testing
    2.
    investigation of a crime, inquiry into someone's guilt
    dated term

    Noun

    3.
    winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game)
    abbreviationhanafuda

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    4.
    reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
    archaic

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    材ざい料りょうを吟ぎん味みして料りょう理りを作つくった。

    I carefully selected the ingredients and cooked the meal.

    KMT7Daily LifeFood & Dining
    新あたらしいパソコンを買かう前まえに、スペックを徹て底って的いに吟ぎん味みした。

    Before buying a new computer, I thoroughly scrutinized its specifications.

    KMT9Daily LifeTechnology
    契けい約やく書しょの内ない容ようを十じゅう分ぶんに吟ぎん味みする必ひつ要ようがある。

    It is necessary to thoroughly examine the contents of the contract.

    KMT10Business & FinanceWork & Career
    彼かれは、あらゆる可か能のう性せいを吟ぎん味みした上うえで、最さい終しゅう的てきな決けつ断だんを下くだした。

    He made the final decision after carefully examining all possibilities.

    KMT10Daily LifeWork & Career
    論ろん文ぶんのテーマを選えらぶ際さいには、先せん行こう研けん究きゅうを吟ぎん味みすることが重じゅう要ようだ。

    When choosing a thesis topic, it is important to carefully examine previous research.

    KMT10EducationScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    吟
    versify・singing・recital
    味
    あじ・あじ.わう…(1)
    flavor・taste
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