오마카세
Korean
editEtymology
editFrom Japanese お任せ (omakase, “it's up to you”).
Pronunciation
edit- (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key): [o̞ma̠kʰa̠sʰe̞]
- Phonetic hangul: [오마카세]
Romanizations | |
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Revised Romanization? | omakase |
Revised Romanization (translit.)? | omakase |
McCune–Reischauer? | omak'ase |
Yale Romanization? | oma.khasey |
Noun
edit오마카세 • (omakase)
- chef's choice restaurant, omakase restaurant
- 스테이크 오마카세
- seuteikeu omakase
- steak restaurant where the chef decides the menu
- (by extension, usually gourmet, especially Japanese) restaurant serving a full course meal
Usage notes
editIn part due to omakase not being common in Korea and in part due to this word's rise to fame online, the meaning of this word has expanded to cover basically any restaurant serving full course meals. However, some speakers may still consider this an incorrect usage.