Illustration: At a pottery workshop, a craftsperson holds a newly fired tea bowl close to a window and slowly turns it in both hands. One fingertip follows the rim while their eyes inspect a tiny irregularity in the glaze. A padded cloth waits beneath the bowl, and a small inspection mirror reveals its underside.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

吟ぎん味み

ginmi

to examine carefully

Example sentences

  1. 社しゃの弁護士べんごしに暫定合意ざんていごういの内容ないようを吟味ぎんみしてもらおう。

    We’ll have our firm’s attorneys look through the provisional agreement.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 理論りろんをより詳くわしく吟味ぎんみする前まえに、いくつかの指摘してきをしておきたい。

    I would like to make a few remarks before turning to a close examination of the theory.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. モノを買かう時ときは、よく吟味ぎんみしてから買かいなさい。

    When you buy something, examine it carefully before you buy it.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 吟味

  • 吟versify; singingOnギン
  • 味flavor; tasteOnミKunあじ・あじわう

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