(n) taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality, Syn. savouring, degustation, relishing, savoring, Example:cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
[しんさんかんく, shinsankanku] (n) hardships and joys; tasting the sweets and bitters of life; (having seen much of life) being well-versed in the ways of the world