Japanese symbol for “gourmet”
グルメ
グルメ
Romaji: gurume
fine food; high-quality food
In Japanese, gourmet is グルメ (gurume).
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Meanings
- adj-no, n fine food; high-quality food
- n gourmet; epicure; gastronome
Other Japanese words for “gourmet”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 食通 | しょくつう shokutsuu | gourmet; gourmand; foodie |
| 料理通 | りょうりつう ryouritsuu | gourmet; gastronome |
| 美食家 | びしょくか bishokuka | epicure; gourmet |
See also: Chinese symbol for “gourmet”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.