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賞味期間 (しょうみきかん, shoumikikan) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The best-before period for this snack is three months from the date of manufacture.
Even after the best-before period has passed, it does not mean the food becomes inedible immediately.
Related words 消しょう 費ひ 期き 限げん 消費期限 is a use-by date indicating the safety limit, after which consumption is not recommended. 賞味期間 is a best-before period focusing on quality, not immediate safety.
賞しょう 味み 期き 限げん 賞味期限 is the best-before date (a point in time), while 賞味期間 is the best-before period (a duration). They are closely related but differ in perspective.
Etymology Compound of 賞味 (しょうみ, 'appreciation of taste') and 期間 (きかん, 'period'). The term is a modern coinage related to food labeling standards.
