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味利き味聞きあじききNoun
1

tasting

2

taster (of sake, wine, etc.)

味盲みもうNoun
1

Medicine

ageusia; taste blindness

味覇ウェイパーウェイパァーNoun
1

Trademark; Food, cooking

weipa (seasoning)

味涙反射みるいはんしゃNoun
1

Physiology

gustatory-lacrimal reflex; gusto-lacrimal reflex

味変あじへんNounIntransitiveTransitive～する Verb
1

Colloquial

changing the flavor of a dish in the middle of a meal by adding condiments, seasoning, etc.

味噌スープみそスープミソスープNoun
1

Food, cooking

miso soup

味消しあじけしNoun
1

Go (game)

aji keshi; bad move that ruins one's aji by forcing the opponent to solidify

味噌を擂るみそをするExpressionGodan verbFreq #180685
1

Idiomatic expression; Rare term

to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up

味気ある味気有るあじきあるExpressionFreq #285807
1

Rare term

interesting; meaningful

味噌擂り坊主みそすりぼうずNounFreq #287422
1

Rare term

low-ranking monk (tasked with doing kitchen chores)

2

Derogatory; Rare term

monk

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?
《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.
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

気味きみきびNounFreq #2559
1

sensation; feeling

Examples
その事件には何となく気味の悪いところがあった。
There was something weird about the incident.
2

きみ only

tendency; propensity

意味があるいみがあるExpressionFreq #2805
1

Godan verb with 'ru' ending (irregular verb)

to have meaning; to be meaningful

気まずいきまずい気不味い～い Adj.Freq #3353
1

unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy

Examples
私は気まずい思いで体がほてった。
I was feverish with embarrassment.
不気味無気味ぶきみ～な Adj.Freq #3408
1

weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly

Examples
急に笑い出さないでよ。不気味だから。
Don't burst out laughing like that. It's creepy.
地味じみFreq #3604
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

plain; simple; subdued; sober

Examples
僕的にはもっと地味ってか渋い服が欲しいんですけどね。
For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
2

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Common noun

reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quiet; unobtrusive

Examples
彼女は地味な色を好む。
She favors quiet colors.
3

Colloquial; Adverb (fukushi); As 地味に

quite; a (little) bit

意味がない意味が無いいみがない～い Adj.ExpressionFreq #3781
1

useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point

ある意味あるいみExpressionFreq #3880
1

in a sense; in some way; to an extent

Examples
彼女が書いたことはある意味真実です。
What she wrote is true in a sense.
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