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仕込み

仕込

Reading

Kana: しこみ
Romaji: shikomi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

training; education; upbringing

2

stocking up; laying in

3

preparation (e.g. ingredients)

4

girl studying to become a geisha

Kanji

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える
Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)

Example Sentences

(かれ)料理(りょうり)はフランス仕込(しこ)みの本格派(ほんかくは)だ。
➥His cooking is of the classic French style that he studied in France.
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仕込(しこ)みはだいたい()わりましたし・・・、一眠(ひとねむ)りしていらしたらどうですか?
➥We've nearly finished preparations. How about taking a nap?
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にわか仕込(しこ)みの知識(ちしき)ではその問題(もんだい)()けなかった。
➥Hastily acquired knowledge was not enough to solve the problem.
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