omakase

[ oh-muh-kah-sey ]

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noun

, Japanese Cooking.

, plural o·ma·ka·ses

a series of dishes selected by the chef for the customer or a group of customers, often at a fixed price:
The omakase was a lovely experience—the sushi servings were small, but they were numerous, unique, and exquisite.

adjective

, Japanese Cooking.

in accordance with or trusting the chef’s discretion:
The items on the omakase menu did nothing to ease my doubts about this whole dining omakase thing, but props to the chef, who knew just where to find the convert in me.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of omakase¹

First recorded in 1965–70; from Japanese: “the leaving (of a decision) for another to decide,” from o-, 2nd person honorific prefix ( otaku ( def ) ) + makase “deferring, entrusting” (derivative of makaseru “to entrust”)

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