賞味|しょうみshoumi[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbrelish; gusto; appreciation
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 賞味する（しょうみする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 賞味します（しょうみします） |
| Negative (nai) | 賞味しない（しょうみしない） |
| polite (masen) | 賞味しません（しょうみしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 賞味せず・賞味せぬ（しょうみせず・しょうみせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 賞味した（しょうみした） |
| polite (mashita) | 賞味しました（しょうみしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 賞味しなかった（しょうみしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 賞味しませんでした（しょうみしませんでした） |
| Te form | 賞味して（しょうみして） |
| Potential | 賞味できる（しょうみできる） |
| Passive | 賞味される（しょうみされる） |
| Causative | 賞味させる（しょうみさせる） |
| Causative passive | 賞味させられる（しょうみさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 賞味すれば（しょうみすれば） |
| tara | 賞味したら（しょうみしたら） |
| Volitional | 賞味しよう（しょうみしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 賞味しましょう（しょうみしましょう） |
| Imperative | 賞味しろ（しょうみしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym味わうあじわうNeutralA neutral verb for tasting and savouring; common in everyday speech and much broader than 「賞味」, since it applies well beyond food.
- Synonym賞玩しょうがんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means appreciating and enjoying objects such as artworks or tea utensils; 「賞味」 is specifically about savouring the taste of food.
- Synonym玩味がんみWrittenWritten/formal prose. Savouring something slowly and carefully, also reflecting on the meaning of a text; stresses deep, thoughtful appreciation.
- Related享受きょうじゅWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means enjoying or possessing benefits, rights and privileges; it is not tied to food the way 「賞味」 is.
- RelatedエンジョイCasualA colloquial loanword for having fun; light and casual, and not about tasting food.
- Related楽しむたのしむNeutralA neutral verb meaning to enjoy; the broadest of these words, covering far more than the food-tasting sense of 「賞味」.
- Related面白がるおもしろがるNeutralA neutral verb for finding something interesting or fun, often as an onlooker enjoying the spectacle; it is not about tasting.
- Related享楽きょうらくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Means seeking pleasure, often with a negative nuance of self-indulgence.
- Related興がるきょうがるWrittenWritten/formal prose and rather old-fashioned; means becoming amused or showing delight. Rare today, and not about tasting.
Use 「賞味」 for savouring the taste of food, mostly in set phrases like 「賞味期限」 and 「ご賞味ください」. For everyday tasting say 「味わう」; for slow, careful savouring 「玩味」; for appreciating artworks 「賞玩」; for general enjoyment 「楽しむ」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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