毒どく見み

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

tasting for poison; poison-checking

Historical or ceremonial act of tasting food or drink to ensure it is not poisoned. Often associated with court or samurai customs.

• 昔むかし、毒どく見み役やくが将しょう軍ぐんの食しょく事じを毒どく見みした。

  In the past, a poison taster would check the shogun's food for poison.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

taste-checking; sampling the flavor

Modern, casual use: tasting a dish to check its flavor, often before serving or as a cook's preview.

• 料りょう理りができたら、まず毒どく見みしてみて。

  When the dish is ready, taste it first to check the flavor.