The purpose of this study is to examine how the Japanese word, ‘omakase’, is used in Korean newspaper articles and analyze its inflow and settlement in the sociolinguistic background. The word, ‘Omakase’, is frequently used in newspaper articles in the areas of culture, economy, international, and local. It is commonly used in the area of food and beverage, and in some cases, it extends to other areas, such as the economy. The cases of uses in the existing category are sushi omakase, sashimi omakase, and Japanese food omakase. The cases of extensive uses in the food and beverage category are Korean beef omakase, native chicken omakase, seafood omakase, homemade meal omakase, and lamb chops omakase. Examples of use in other categories or creating hybrid w ords include o makase e conomy, omakase n ail, imokase, and Haenyeo-kase. The use of omakase in newspaper articles has gradually increased since 2002, and it has been increasing dramatically since 2013. The reason of its extensive use is considered the influence of various social backgrounds, for instance, the opening of Japanese pop culture or the entryof Japanese franchises into Korea.

Abstract
1. 들어가기
2. 선행연구
3. 오마카세의 정의와 조사개요
    3.1. 차용어와 외래어의 정의
    3.2. 오마카세의 정의
    3.3. 조사개요
4. 분석 및 고찰
    4.1. 분야별 출현수
    4.2. 단어별 출현
    4.3. 시대별 출현수
5. 결론
참고문헌

• 김윤희(Associate Professor, Division of Hotel and Tourism, Baeseok Arts University) | Kim, Yoon-hee