noun
General term for a small part or example representing a whole, used in scientific, commercial, and everyday contexts.
新商品のサンプルを配っています。
They are handing out samples of the new product.
血液のサンプルを
Send a blood sample for testing.
noun
display model; fake food sample
Specifically refers to plastic or wax food models displayed in restaurant windows, often called 食品サンプル.
See also: 食品サンプル
レストランの入り口に料理のサンプルが並んでいる。
Food samples are displayed at the entrance of the restaurant.