味
味

flavor, taste

8 strokesFrequency 442JLPT N3Grade 3

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ミ

Kun

あじあじ.わう

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

flavor

Constituents

?wood
一one
口mouth
木tree
未not yet

Mnemonic Stories

My mouth has not yet swallowed the food because I'm savoring the delicious flavor.

The flavor of her kiss lingered in my mouth long after she was gone, a promise of pleasures I have not yet experienced.

I can already taste the bitter flavor of soap in my mouth just thinking about what I'm about to say, even though I have not yet spoken the words.

Dictionary

Common Words

意味いみNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #211
1

meaning; significance; sense

Examples
その語にはいくつかの意味がある。
The word has several meanings.
うまい上手い美味い旨い巧い甘い美い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #740
1

Esp. 上手い, 巧い

skillful; skilful; skilled; good; expert; clever (expression, trick, etc.); apt; appropriate

Examples
彼女はテニスは上手いが、水泳は下手だ。
She's very good at tennis, but she's not much of a swimmer.
2

Esp. 旨い, 美味い, 甘い

delicious; tasty; good; nice

Examples
あそこの食べ物はうまいし値段も安いが、地の利が悪いのが難点だね。
That place's food is great, and their prices are good, but the fly in the ointment is their terrible location.
3

Esp. 旨い

good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable; promising; lucky; fortunate; successful; satisfactory; splendid

Examples
それはあまりにもうますぎる話だ。
That's too good a story to be true.
興味きょうみNounFreq #870
1

interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)

Examples
あなたは花に興味がありますか。
Are you interested in flowers?
味あじFreq #1018
1

Common noun

flavor; flavour; taste

Examples
このチーズはピリッとした味がする。
This cheese has a sharp taste.
2

Common noun

charm; appeal; uniqueness; attractiveness

3

Common noun

experience; taste (e.g. of victory)

4

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

smart; clever; witty; strange

5

Common noun; Go (game); Shogi

aji; position that has some lingering potential that may be exploited later in the game

《おいしい》美味しい～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #1444
1

good(-tasting); nice; delicious; tasty

Examples
おいしい食事をありがとう。
Thanks for the delicious meal.
2

attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient; favorable; desirable; profitable

《まずい》不味い～い Adj.Usually kanaFreq #1479
1

bad(-tasting); unpalatable; unsavoury; unsavory; awful; terrible; unpleasant

Examples
すき腹にまずいものなし。
Hunger is the best sauce.
2

Occ. as 拙い

poor; unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy

Examples
彼の筆跡は大変まずい。なにがなんだかわからない。
His handwriting is very poor, I cannot make head or tail of it.
3

ugly; unattractive; homely; plain

4

awkward; problematic; troublesome; unfavorable; unfavourable; unwise

Examples
あ！まずい！ガソリンが切れてきた。
Oh, no! We're running out of gas.
《味方》みかた《身方》御方NounFreq #1527
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

friend; ally; supporter

Examples
私は民主主義の味方だ。
I am on the side of democracy.
2

Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

taking sides (with); supporting; standing by; backing up

中身《中味》なかみNounFreq #1643
1

contents; interior; filling

Examples
財布の中身をこの袋に空けなさい。
Empty the purse into this bag.
2

substance; content

3

(sword) blade

趣味しゅみNounFreq #1670
1

hobby; pastime

Examples
趣味については話しましたか？
Did you talk about your hobby?
2

tastes; preference; liking

味わうあじわうTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1906
1

to taste; to savor; to savour; to relish

Examples
あのテーマパークでスリルを味わった。
We had a thrilling time at the theme park.
2

to appreciate; to enjoy; to relish; to digest

3

to experience; to go through; to taste (e.g. victory); to know (e.g. pain)

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