Where does “omakase” come from?
omakase (English) comes from Japanese お任せ, from Japanese 御, from Middle Chinese 御.
omakase (English): Chef's choice
Ancestry of “omakase”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | お任せ | leaving something to someone else, "especially"... |
| 2 | Japanese | 御 | "indicates that the is honorific"; often used to... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | 御 | — |