サンプル
Meanings
1
General term for a small part or example representing a whole, used in scientific, commercial, and everyday contexts.
They are handing out samples of the new product.
Send a blood sample for testing.
2
display model; fake food sample
Specifically refers to plastic or wax food models displayed in restaurant windows, often called 食品サンプル.
See also: 食品サンプル
Food samples are displayed at the entrance of the restaurant.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉のサンプルを配るto hand out samples of something
They were handing out samples of the new product in front of the station.
- サンプルを取るto take a sample (e.g. for testing)
We took a water sample for the research.
- サンプルとして使うto use something as a sample
Let's use this data as a sample.
- サンプルを提出するto submit a sample (e.g. to a lab or company)
Please submit a sample for inspection.