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五味
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 五味.
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1
five flavors (sweet, salty, spicy, sour, bitter); five palates; five tastes
2
Buddhism
five flavors (milk at various stages of making ghee: fresh milk, cream, curdled milk, butter, and ghee); the five periods of the Buddha's teachings
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