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Korean
Etymology
From Japanese お任せ (omakase, “it's up to you”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | omakase |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | omakase |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | omak'ase |
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| Yale Romanization? | oma.khasey |
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Noun
오마카세 • (omakase)
- chef's choice restaurant, omakase restaurant
스테이크 오마카세- seuteikeu omakase
- steak restaurant where the chef decides the menu
오마카세는 너무 비싸서 못 가.- omakaseneun neomu bissaseo mot ga.
- I can't go to a chef's choice restaurant because it's too expensive.
- (by extension, usually gourmet, especially Japanese) restaurant serving a full course meal
Usage notes
In 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.