仕込み（しこみ）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: preparation / training
Example sentences
- 店は朝早くから料理の仕込みをする。 — The restaurant starts prepping food early in the morning.
- 仕込みに時間をかけると、味がよくなる。 — If you spend time on the prep work, the flavor improves.
Idioms & proverbs containing “仕込み”
- にわか仕込み (にわかじこみ) — hasty preparation; cramming; makeshift knowledge
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