omakase C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˌoʊməˈkɑseɪ/ UK /ˌəʊməˈkɑːseɪ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a Japanese dining experience in which the chef chooses the dishes We had an amazing omakase at the sushi restaurant. 2 noun the practice of trusting the chef to decide the meal, leaving the selection to their expertise Omakase is a great way to try new and unexpected flavors. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a japanese dining... chef's choicetasting menuset menu 2 noun · the practice of trusting... chef's selectionfood ritualculinary tradition ↔ Opposites à la carte Etymology AI details From Japanese o- (honorific) plus makase ('to leave'), forming omakase ('I leave it to you'); borrowed into modern English to mean leaving the food selection to the chef's expertise. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # omakase **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌoʊməˈkɑseɪ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌəʊməˈkɑːseɪ/ ## Meanings 1. a Japanese dining experience in which the chef chooses the dishes 2. the practice of trusting the chef to decide the meal, leaving the selection to their expertise ## Examples - We had an amazing omakase at the sushi restaurant. - Omakase is a great way to try new and unexpected flavors. ## Synonyms - chef's choice - tasting menu - set menu - chef's selection - food ritual - culinary tradition ## Antonyms - à la carte ## Etymology From Japanese o- (honorific) plus makase ('to leave'), forming omakase ('I leave it to you'); borrowed into modern English to mean leaving the food selection to the chef's expertise. ## AI Etymology Omakase comes from Japanese o- (honorific) plus makase ('to leave'), forming omakase ('I leave it to you'); borrowed into modern English to mean leaving the food selection to the chef's expertise. In current use it is a noun and verb meaning "a Japanese dining experience in which the chef chooses the dishes". That sense is explained by the older material without requiring a speculative semantic step: the inherited or borrowed base supplies the field of meaning, while the English formation fixes its modern role. The surface form is compositional: its joined elements remain visible in the modern word. The word's history is thus visible in its construction: the components remain interpretable even after the whole expression has settled into a conventional English meaning. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown