"omakase" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From Japanese お任せ (omakase, “it's up to you”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|お任せ||it's up to you|sc=Jpan|tr=omakase}} Japanese お任せ (omakase, “it's up to you”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} omakase (not comparable)
  1. (chiefly Japanese cuisine) Chef's choice. Tags: Japanese, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-omakase-en-adj--Jn0LTx6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: cuisine, food, lifestyle

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