Japanese Word Entry

吟味
Kana:ぎんみ
Romaji:ginmi
Definitions:
  1. close examination, careful investigation, close inspection, careful selection, inquiry, enquiry, scrutiny, testing

  2. investigation of a crime, inquiry into someone's guilt

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

  4. reciting and appreciating traditional poetry


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Chinese characters used in this word

versify, singing, recital, sing, hum, recite, type of poetry
Readings
Mandarin: ㄧㄣˊ (yín), ㄧㄣˇ (yǐn), ㄐㄧㄣˋ (jìn)
Cantonese: jam4
Japanese: ギン (gin)、 キン (kin) / うたう (utau)、 なく (naku)
Korean: 음 (um), 음 (eum)
Vietnamese: ngâm
Variants
Semantic variant form:

flavor, taste, smell, odor, delicacy
Readings
Mandarin: ㄨㄟˋ (wèi), ㄇㄟˋ (mèi)
Cantonese: mei6
Japanese: ミ (mi)、 ビ (bi) / あじ (aji)、 あじ.わう (ajiwau)
Korean: 미 (mi)
Vietnamese: vị